About Book

This volume explores how traditional legal frameworks for warfare—such as the Hague Rules and Geneva Conventions—are increasingly inadequate in the face of modern asymmetric warfare. Edited by William C. Banks, a noted expert in national security and constitutional law, the book brings together leading voices on the laws of armed conflict, focusing on nonstate actors like: • Terrorist groups • Insurgents • Paramilitaries • Child soldiers • Private military contractors • Civilians engaged in hostilities The contributors argue that legal ambiguities and loopholes in current international humanitarian law make it hard for states to respond proportionally and effectively, potentially undermining both security and human rights.