The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law: A Social Ontological Approach

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Ka Lok Yip (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University)

The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law

A Social Ontological Approach

Ka Lok Yip (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University)

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Oxford University Press
14 July 2022

Social theory; Theory of warfare & military science; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; International human rights law; International criminal law

Series: Oxford Monographs in International Humanitarian & Criminal Law

Is it legal to kill, or capture and confine, someone in war? Is this relevant or wise to ask in the reality of war? What does 'legal' actually mean in the labyrinth of overlapping international laws?

This volume explores the meaning, relevance, and wisdom of questioning the 'legality' of the use of force against individuals in war by reconnecting legal thought with the social world. Weaving together law, social theories, and actual practices, the book presents an interdisciplinary study of the laws regulating warfare.

The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law uncovers different conceptions of 'legality' that generate tensions among different international laws regulating warfare and highlights the limits of legal techniques in addressing these tensions. Accepting these tensions serves not to denigrate the law itself but to invite a deeper level of engagement with it - through the lens of social theories.

Drawing on the insight that every social action results from an interaction between human agency and social structures, this publication argues that in regulating warfare, one distinct body of international law, the law of armed conflicts, accommodates the diminished agency of human beings operating in highly structured conditions while other bodies of international law harbour the potential to transform these very structured conditions. Thus, assimilating these laws, whether in court or real-world practices, fundamentally conflates their underlying social ontologies.

By: Ka Lok Yip (Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Hamad Bin Khalifa University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198871699
ISBN 10: 0198871694
Series: Oxford Monographs in International Humanitarian & Criminal Law
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 14 July 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Ka Lok Yip's academic research straddles international law, social theory, and empirical studies in armed conflict and post-conflict settings. Dr Yip earned an interdisciplinary PhD in international law and international relations from the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. She also received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Laws degree from King's College London. Besides academia, Dr Yip is an experienced international lawyer who has been actively involved in peace and justice initiatives in the Middle East.

Reviews for The Use of Force against Individuals in War under International Law: A Social Ontological Approach

Ka Lok Yip's monograph is an important contribution to the scholarly literature on international law, human rights, global studies, and social theory. I hope this book inspires more scholars to analyze other conceptions of justice and moral responsibility in the context of war. * Salvador Santino F. Reglime, Jr, Associate Professor of International Relations Institute for History, Leiden University, the Netherlands, International Studies Review *