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DISOBEDIENCE IN THE MILITARY - JEAN-FRANÇOIS CA...

We often think of the army as an institution whose members are required to blindly obey all
orders they receive. However  this perception is inaccurate. Disobedience is a fundamental
professional obligation of members of the military and overrides the obligation to follow
commands. But what is the extent of this obligation? Are soldiers obligated to participate in
what they consider to be an illegal war  or should they be allowed to enjoy a right to
selective conscientious objection? Should soldiers obey a legal order that  if followed  would
facilitate the perpetration of war crimes by a third party? How should soldiers act if they are
ordered to follow a lawful order that could result in immoral consequences? Should soldiers be
allowed to refuse to obey what can be labeled as suicidal orders? Based upon the nature of
soldiers¿ professional obligations  this book tries to offer answers to these important
questions. The author turns to a number of different case-studies  including conscientious
objections  duty to protect in genocidal situations such as Rwanda and Srebrenica  suicidal
orders in wars  as well as retribution and leniency towards war criminals  as a way of
assessing the different legal and ethical implications of disobedience in the military.

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