Browsing Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Works by Subject "Humanitarian law"

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    • Contorting Common Article 3 
      Newton, Michael A. (Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law, 2017)
      This short Essay describes the circularity of support between the ICRC and the Pre-Trial Chambers of the ICC. Its successive sections describe the problematic potential of extending the substantive coverage of Common Article ...
    • Exceptional Engagement: Protocol I and a World United Against Terrorism 
      Newton, Michael A., 1962- (Texas International Law Journal, 2009)
      This article challenges the prevailing view that U.S. "exceptionalism" provides the strongest narrative for the U.S. rejection of Additional Protocol I to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The United States chose not to adopt ...
    • Illustrating Illegitimate Lawfare 
      Newton, Michael A., 1962- (Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, 2010)
      Lawfare that erodes the good faith application of the laws and customs of warfare is illegitimate and untenable. This essay outlines the contours of such illegitimate lawfare and provides current examples to guide ...
    • Modern Military Necessity: The Role & Relevance of Military Lawyers 
      Newton, Michael A., 1962- (Roger Williams University Law Review, 2007)
      Modern warfare presents an array of legalistic overtones that require the presence and participation of attorneys of exceptional courage and breadth of expertise in demanding and austere conditions. Military lawyers today ...