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Assessing the Relationship between Jus in Bello and Jus ad Bellum: An “Orthodox” View

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Antoine Bouvier*
Affiliation:
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva

Abstract

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Type
The Relationship Between Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello: Past, Present, Future
Copyright
Copyright © American Society of International Law 2006

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References

1 See Kolb, R., Origin of the Twin Terms Jus ad Bellum/Jus in Bello, 320 Int’l Rev. Red Cross, No. 320, Oct. 1997, at 553-62CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

2 These days, arguments clearly tainted by a “just war” perspective are resurfacing. This trend is undoubtedly linked to the increasing demonization of the enemy. See infra p. 111 [“Challenges to the Distinction” section].

3 Greenwood, Christopher, The Relationship Between lus ad Bellum and lus in Bello, 9 Rev. Int’l Stud. 221-34 (1983)CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

4 See Commentary on the Additional Protocols § 48 (Yves Sandoz et al. eds., 1987).

5 Bugnion, F., Just War, War of Aggression and International Humanitarian Law, Int’l Rev. Red Cross, No. 847, Sept. 2002, at 523-46CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

6 Lauterpacht, Hersch, The Limits of the Operation of the Law of War, 30 Brit. Y. B. Int’l L,, 206 (1953)Google Scholar.