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Special Issue: The Law Of Armed Conflict, Ben Wahlhaus Major, International Law Department, Hannah Lidicker Editor In Chief
Special Issue: The Law Of Armed Conflict, Ben Wahlhaus Major, International Law Department, Hannah Lidicker Editor In Chief
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Few areas of international law are as consequential as the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). At its very core, it entails an endeavor to regulate death and destruction both for those who participate in a conflict and for those who are simply affected by the conflict.
LOAC is also of continued relevance. The number of armed conflicts around the world does not seem to be on the wane, and thus there is no shortage of situations in which LOAC remains applicable.
Just as the law retains its consequence and relevance, the study of LOAC retains its importance. Old questions warrant …