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Ruses of War and Acts of Perfidy at a Time of Armed Conflict: Legal Aspects and Applicability in Present Day Conditions
Ruses of War and Acts of Perfidy at a Time of Armed Conflict: Legal Aspects and Applicability in Present Day Conditions

Author(s): Paweł Adam Ochmann, Jakub Wojas
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with intrigue and trickery during martial activity, as the authors examine the admissibility of various gambits from the perspective of international public law. They provide several historical examples to illustrate their analysis, with a view to determining the extent of admissible subterfuge and defining the lines that must not be crossed.

  • Issue Year: 25/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 60-72
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English