1st Edition
Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict The Conflict in Pakistan
By Niaz A Shah
Copyright 2011
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Conflict in Pakistan demonstrates how international law can be applied in Muslim states in a way that is compatible with Islamic law. Within this broader framework of compatible application, Niaz A. Shah argues that the Islamic law of qital (i.e. armed conflict) and the law of armed conflict are compatible with each other and that the former can... Read more
1. Introduction Part 1: The Islamic Law of Qital and the Law of Armed Conflict 2. The Islamic Law of Qital 3. The Islamic Law of Qital among Muslims 4. The Islamic Law of Qital and the Law of Armed Conflict Part 2: The Armed Conflict in Pakistan 5. Fighting the Taliban: A Legal Perspective 6. War Crimes in the Armed Conflict in Pakistan Part 3: Concluding Remarks 7. Concluding Remarks
Biography
Niaz Shah is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Hull, UK.
"Niaz's book is well presented and its arguments are focused, concise and to the point. Besides the use of many acronyms and technical jargon, this book is very readable and easy to follow." - Shahrul Hussain, Markfield Institute for Higher Education, UK; The Muslim World Book Review, 32:1, 2011
