A matter of time: the role of timing in regulating military weapons.
This article explores the extent to which, and in what way, the timing of the legal regulation of battlefield weapons and practices matters. Specifically, we consider the challenges and opportunities of ex ante regulation—the imposition of rules and controls before a weapon or practice has been used...
| Publicado en: | International Affairs Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 1023 - 1043 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
May2025
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