Military Occupation and the Law of Armed Conflict: Discouraging Resistance

Abstract

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of lawful and unlawful occupation policies at discouraging resistance. It explains the protections and obligations afforded under the Law of Armed Conflict, identifies lawful methods for discouraging resistance, and using historical examples evaluates the effectiveness of both lawful and unlawful occupation policies at discouraging resistance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415475

Entities

People

  • James W. Friend

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Geneva Conventions
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Land Warfare
  • Law
  • Military Governments
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Public Health
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Law

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.