A Theory of Asymmetric Warfare
normative, legal, and conceptual issues
$257.55
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
18 February 2026
Summary
Asymmetric Warfare: Adapting Law to Modern Conflict
Wars are evolving into increasingly asymmetrical conflicts, where parties leverage unconventional and often ethically questionable tactics to gain an advantage. This includes terrorist groups, guerrilla forces, and even some states like Brazil and Venezuela, who have adopted asymmetrical strategies as official policy.
The use of drones, cyber-attacks, child soldiers, and targeted killings presents a significant challenge to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199670031 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019967003X |
| Author: | Alejandro Chehtman |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Alejandro Chehtman
Alejandro Chehtman holds a BA from the University of Buenos Aires and an MSc in Political Theory from the LSE. In 2009, he was awarded his PhD in Law from the LSE for his thesis ‘The Morality of Extraterritorial Punishment’. Alejandro has taught Public International Law at the LSE as a Teaching Fellow (2005-9), for which he received a teaching award. He has also taught Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law at the University of Buenos Aires, and International Criminal Law at the University Torcuato Di Tella in Argentina. He joined the Faculty of Law at UCL in September 2008 as Research Associate for the Centre for International Courts and Tribunals. At UCL he works on the DOMAC Project, on the impact of international criminal tribunals on domestic prosecutions in mass atrocity cases. He has published articles in Law and Philosophy and the New Criminal Law Review.
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