World War I law and lawyers

"World War I - the 'War to End War' - set the legal foundation for all succeeding wars. Eighty legal issues are identified from this war, ranging from the ancient rights of kings to deploying modern technology like airplanes and poison gases, from mutiny to blockade, from supplying and funding wars to suppressing dissent, from starving or deporting civilians to executing soldiers, and from the impacts on living beings to the impacts on nations. For each legal issue identified, the relevant laws passed and the cases tried are discussed. Some cases are well known, others not, but all are tied together in a new manner here to create a legal overview of the conflict. The legal personalities behind the issues, laws, and cases are also presented. Almost 300 lawyers and judges from dozens of countries around the world are brought to life. Some were famous as current or future national or global leaders, others were relatively unknown, and some of each gave their lives in service. These people, of differing nationalities, genders, races, cultures, and roles, present a compelling human backdrop to understanding the legal story of the war. In addition to presenting the story behind these legal issues from across the globe, the book provides practical assistance by linking many of these issues to modern application. Some of the issues presented and precedents set are useful in understanding and resolving current conflicts. This book has something for all types of readers: lawyers, judges, law students, fans of history or the history of war, and the general reader"--Unedited summary from book jacket.