Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law: Refocusing the Balance in Practice

Jeroen van den Boogaard

doi:10.1017/9781108954648

This book seeks to clarify the legal concept of proportionality in international humanitarian law, as it applies during armed conflict. It is argued in the book that a refocus of the interpretation of the proportionality rule is warranted to enhance the protection of civilians. More precisely, this book seeks to dissect the origins of the rule, determine how its components must be interpreted and how it is to be applied in practice. The book considers practical situations that may arise in the conduct of military operations and searches for the limits international humanitarian law sets to commanders' assessments of proportionality during armed conflict. The book concludes that proportionality is an inherently subjective and imprecise yardstick that nonetheless serves to protect civilians during armed conflict.

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Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law
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Refocusing the Balance in Practice
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Preface
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Table of Cases
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Table of Treaties
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Abbreviations
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1 - Introduction
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2 - IHL Proportionality in International Law
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3 - Other Standards of Moderation in International Humanitarian Law
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4 - The Concept of Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law
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5 - Proportionality in Context
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6 - Components of the Equation
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7 - Proportionality in Practice
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8 - Assessing Proportionality
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9 - Determining Excessiveness and a Plea for Tilting the Balance towards Humanity
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Bibliography
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Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law
pp i-ii

Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-x

Preface
pp xi-xii

Table of Cases
pp xiii-xvi

Table of Treaties
pp xvii-xviii

Abbreviations
pp xix-xx

1 - Introduction
pp 1-12

2 - IHL Proportionality in International Law
pp 13-35

3 - Other Standards of Moderation in International Humanitarian Law
pp 36-50

4 - The Concept of Proportionality in International Humanitarian Law
pp 51-87

5 - Proportionality in Context
pp 88-122

6 - Components of the Equation
pp 123-187

7 - Proportionality in Practice
pp 188-225

8 - Assessing Proportionality
pp 226-252

9 - Determining Excessiveness and a Plea for Tilting the Balance towards Humanity
pp 253-282

Bibliography
pp 283-308

Index
pp 309-310

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