Distinguished Lecture in Global Security Law & Policy
Date of Event
3-20-2008
Description
Distinguished Lecture in Global Security Law & Policy
Elizabeth Hillman - Visiting Professor, University of California Hastings College of the Law
March 20, 2008 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Bomber Generals and the New Laws of War: Terror, Romance, and American Air Power The legal and military history of U.S. bombing since World War II. Legality of orders, weapons, armed conflict and the role of public opinion in shaping judicial decisions. The impact of charismatic leaders on military power, the romanticization of air power, and the history of civilian targeting in U.S. warfare.
Lecture Series
Center: International Law / Global Security
Subject Headings
laws of war; legal and military of the United States; civilian targeting in warfare; American air power; war crimes; public opinion and laws of war
Location
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Document Type
Video
Recommended Citation
Hillman, Elizabeth, "Distinguished Lecture in Global Security Law & Policy" (2008). Conferences and Symposia. 241.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/law_videos_general/241