Arbitrating Armed Conflict: Decisions of the Israel-Lebanon Monitoring Group [Hardcover]

Adir Waldman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1929446330 | ISBN-13: 978-1929446339 | Publication Date: June 2003

In Arbitrating Armed Conflict Adir Waldman examines a previously unstudied, yet critically important, experiment in international law. In April of 1996, Israel and Lebanon reached an extraordinary written Agreement: armed conflict between the Israel Defense Forces and the Lebanese terrorist militia Hesbollah would continue, but both forces would be bound to an explicitly agreed upon set of rules intended to protect civilians. To support this unique international pact, the parties established an equally unique arbitral institution—the Israel-Lebanon Monitoring Group—to hear and resolve complaints regarding breaches of the Agreement.

Through a series of confidential interviews with highly informed participants, Mr. Waldman casts the first light on this exceptional system of international and military law. In addition, this volume presents a complete collection of decisions rendered by the Israel-Lebanon Monitoring Group, a true gold mine of previously unpublished material, as well as a highly confidential internal memorandum obtained by the author. In a day and age of seemingly unbounded conflict, the lessons of this system, with both its pitfalls and its virtues, will prove crucial, and this book an indispensable guidebook to that system. Accessable to the lay reader, this book is sure to be of interest to a wide audience — scholars, practitioners of international and military law, students of political science and foreign relations, observers of the Middle East and the wider public in general.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A well researched and superbly written study of a fascinating legal mechanism." -- Dorian Barag, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

"Adir Waldman breaks new ground in our understanding of the dynamics of both conflict studies and of international law." -- Stuart Cohen, Professor of Political Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

"Adir Waldman shows how creative and strong-willed diplomacy can make a difference." -- Charles Hill, Diplomat-in-Residence and Distinguished Fellow in International Security Studies, Yale University

"Adir Waldman's fascinating book is an important contribution to international law scholarship." -- Stephen Wizner, William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School

"Adir Waldman's study illuminates current debates on the Middle-East crisis and will soon represent a unique reference." -- Leonard Wantchekon, Professor of Political Science, New York University.

"Mr. Waldman has uncovered a trove of decisions and interactions under the auspices of a little-known institution." -- Thomas M. Franck, Murray and Ida Becker Professor of Law and former Director, Center for International Studies, New York University School of Law

"The book is rich with insights into this unusual agreement's efficacy, as law, in constraining the conduct of belligerents." -- Jim Silk, Executive Director, Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights, Yale Law School

"This important book shows that a social organization like war can be regulated, even among the fiercest of enemies." -- W Michael Reisman, Myres S. McDougal Professor of International Law at Yale University Law School

About the Author

Adir Waldman is a lawyer with the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He has written widely on issues of international law, political science and democracy. In addition, Mr. Waldman has conducted research and worked on related projects in various countries, including Rwanda, India, Denmark, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Mr. Waldman is a graduate of the Yale Law School (JD) and Yale College (BA). He is also a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: JurisNet, LLC (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929446330
• ISBN-13: 978-1929446339
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,968,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lively, Engaging, & Meticulously Researched!, June 20, 2003

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This review is from: Arbitrating Armed Conflict: Decisions of the Israel-Lebanon Monitoring Group (Hardcover)

Don't be scared by the rather daunting title, this book reads beautifully and gives even the casual reader a vivid and lasting sense of what it's like on the front line between Israel & Lebanon. While I am sure that this book is bound to become an important academic work, it's also incredibly engaging and accessible and deserves to be read by a wider audience. Waldman is off to a brilliant start for such a young writer / scholar.

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Rocks!, June 19, 2003

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This review is from: Arbitrating Armed Conflict: Decisions of the Israel-Lebanon Monitoring Group (Hardcover)

Before reading this book I knew just a bit about the Israeli-Arab conflict. This amazing study examines a little-known but fascinating (and important) aspect of Israel's experience in Lebanon. This study is all the more important because of the current situation between Israel and the Palestinians; Mr Waldman offers a close look at a model that was tried in Lebanon and may offer some hope for progress with the Palestinians. Mr Waldman, who writes from personal experience, writes lucidly and in language that makes it easy for even someone with just a rudimentary background to grasp the nuances of the arrangements in Lebanon and the possible implications for the future.Highly Recommended!