Politics of Military Occupation
Politics of Military Occupation

Author: Peter M. R. Stirk

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2009-07-06

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0748636722

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Military occupation is a recurrent feature of modern international politics and yet has received little attention from political scientists. This book sets out to remedy this neglect, offering:* an account of military occupation as a form of government* an assessment of key trends in the development of military occupations over the last two centuries* an explanation the conceptual and practical difficulties encountered by occupiers* examples drawn from, amongst others, the First and Second World Wars, US occupations in Latin America and Japan, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, and the current occupation of IraqAfter a survey of the evolving practice and meaning of military occupation the book deals with its contested definitions, challenging restrictive approaches that disguise the true extent of the incidence of military occupation. Subsequent chapters explain the diverse forms that military government within occupation regimes take on and the role of civilian governors and agencies within occupation regimes; the significance of military occupation for our understanding of political obligation; the concept of sovereignty; the nature and meaning of justice; and our evaluation of regime transformation under conditions of military occupation.

The Occupation of Enemy Territory
The Occupation of Enemy Territory

Author: Gerhard Von Glahn

Publisher: Minnesota Archive Editions

Published: 1957-10-18

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780816660278

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The Occupation of Enemy Territory was first published in 1957. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. This volume makes available the most comprehensive discussion and analysis of the law and practice of belligerent occupation which has been published since the first World War. Professor von Glahn, a political scientist, synthesizes the generally accepted principles and practices of military occupation, points out weaknesses of the existing body of rules, and examines proposals designed to bring into existence a more effective system of law to govern the administration of occupied enemy territory. Specialists in international law, military and governmental authorities, and political scientists will find this book valuable for both reference and teaching. A brief historical background section traces the development of the law of occupation. The major portion of the book presents a topical analysis of occupation practices during both World Wars. Among the subjects discussed are many which have been neglected in previous works on military occupation, including the status of collective farms, currency and banking controls, price levels, rationing, and guerrilla forces. Separate sections are devoted to the controversy concerning the legal status of Germany from 1945 until the establishment of the Bonn government and to war crimes trials, both national and international. A significant feature is the text and analysis of the provisions of the fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, which was ratified by the United State in 1956 and which will impose many new responsibilities and restrictions on the armed forces of this country in the event of future military occupations. Illustrative materials are provided in appendixes, and there is a bibliography of approximately 700 items.

Armies of Occupation
Armies of Occupation

Author: Roy A. Prete

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0889206430

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Indhold: Military Occupations: Some Reflections from Recent and More Distant History( Hugh Seton-Watson); The British Army of Occupation in the St. Lawrence Valley 1760-74: The Conflict Between Civil and Military Society(Fernand Ouellet); The Regime du Sabre-West African Style: The French Marines in the Western sudan, 1880-99(A.S.Kanya-forstner); Whites and Reds in South Russia, 1917-20(Peter Kenez); The German Occupation of Poland During the First and Second World Wars: A Comparison(Antony Polonsky); The German Occupation of Norway in World War II(Olav Riste); The American Occupation of Japan, 1945-52(Gordon Daniels).