MILITARY LAWYERS ON THE BATTLEFIELD: AN EMPIRICAL ACCOUNT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMPLIANCE

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Dickinson, Laura A.
• 署名单位: Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0002-9300
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 1-+
• 关键词: UNITED-STATES; HUMAN-RIGHTS; COSTS

摘要

This empirical study, based on personal interviews, draws on insights from organizational theory to consider how military lawyers embedded with troops can help produce battlefield decisions that comply with international legal norms. These lawyers appear to be most likely to function effectively and encourage legal compliance if certain organizational features are present. Accordingly, focusing on the links between organizational structure, institutional culture, and legal compliance through more nuanced qualitative analysis should contribute to a better understanding of international law compliance.