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Borderless Wars Antonia Chayes

Borderless Wars By Antonia Chayes

Borderless Wars by Antonia Chayes


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The US war on terror has redrawn the traditional distinctions between war and peace. In this book, former US Under Secretary of the Air Force Antonia Chayes investigates the impact of 'gray area' warfare on counterinsurgency, counter-terrorism and cyber warfare. She argues that transparency is needed to preserve democratic ideals.

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Borderless Wars: Civil Military Disorder and Legal Uncertainty by Antonia Chayes

In 2011, Nasser Al-Awlaki, a terrorist on the US 'kill list' in Yemen, was targeted by the CIA. A week later, a military strike killed his son. The following year, the US Ambassador to Pakistan resigned, undermined by CIA-conducted drone strikes of which he had no knowledge or control. The demands of the new, borderless 'gray area' conflict have cast civilians and military into unaccustomed roles with inadequate legal underpinning. As the Department of Homeland Security defends against cyber threats and civilian contractors work in paramilitary roles abroad, the legal boundaries of war demand to be outlined. In this book, former Under Secretary of the Air Force Antonia Chayes examines these new 'gray areas' in counterinsurgency, counter-terrorism and cyber warfare. Her innovative solutions for role definition and transparency will establish new guidelines in a rapidly evolving military-legal environment.

Borderless Wars Reviews

'Finally, someone has provided the framework that eluded President Bush and Congress after 9/11. Looking back, we could have done much better had this book existed. As some flawed policies are being reshaped, Antonia Chayes' extraordinary book should be required reading.' Jane Harman, former Congresswoman, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (2002-2006), and Director, President and CEO, The Wilson Center
'War and security issues cross borders of nations and also borders between civilian and military lives and actions, yet neither law nor politics supply guideposts or criteria. Professor Chayes tracks this crucial feature of our age across the challenges and practices of counterinsurgency, counterterrorism and cyber security. This important book exposes missed opportunities for effective collaboration as well as confusion about the competencies and limits of military and nonmilitary resources of government, industry, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. It also offers a framework for a better future. The result is a work that should be read by leaders and citizens - indeed, by anyone who [cares] about security or democracy.' Martha Minow, Dean, Harvard Law School, and author of Between Vengeance and Forgiveness: Facing History After Genocide and Mass Violence
'This is a book that deserves the widest distribution and attention in the hands of global leaders. It will make an enormous positive difference in our approach.' James Stavridis, former Admiral, US Navy, Supreme Allied Commander of NATO (2009-2013) and Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
'Drawing on a lifetime of academic erudition and Beltway savvy, Toni Chayes explores the blurring of traditional lines in [the] twenty-first-century war between the civilian and military, real and virtual, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism, and law and politics. Those in the national security arena should heed her call for stronger transparency, role definition, and legal standards.' Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law, Yale University, and Legal Adviser, US Department of State (2009-13)
'Toni Chayes pulls no punches in her hard-hitting assessment of how the United States grapples with the complex security environment of today. Borderless Wars is a 'must-read' for serious practitioners, students and critics of national security matters.' Carter F. Ham, General and former Commander, US Africa Command

About Antonia Chayes

Antonia Chayes, former Under Secretary of the US Air Force, is Professor of Practice of International Politics and Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Massachusetts. Author of numerous articles, co-author of The New Sovereignty, Chayes has served on several government Commissions and on the Board of United Technologies Corporation.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Civil-military relations: from theory to policy; 3. The counterinsurgency dilemma; 4. Civil-military implications: the demands of a counterinsurgency strategy; 5. Legal implications of counterinsurgency: opportunities missed but not lost; 6. Counterterrorism: the unquiet warfare of targeted killings; 7. Civil-military policy issues in targeted killing by UAVs; 8. The legal underpinnings for targeted killing by UAV: framing the issues; 9. Opportunities for stepping forward; 10. Cyber attacks and cyber war: framing the issues; 11. Implications for civil-military relations in cyber attacks and cyber war; 12. Legal implications of cyber attacks and cyber war; 13. International cooperation on training wheels; 14. Conclusion: the end is the beginning.

Additional information

CIN1107521505VG
9781107521506
1107521505
Borderless Wars: Civil Military Disorder and Legal Uncertainty by Antonia Chayes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2015-08-25
212
Winner of PROSE Award for Law and Legal Studies 2016
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