I read somewhere that a scholar in military studies said that "The disposition of territory acquired under the principle of conquest must be conducted according the laws of war." I think that this is a very important quote, and I would like to get more information about the details involved.
In the simplest terms, apparently, the meaning of this sentence is that territory acquired by conquest will be under "military occupation" which at some point will be followed by a "peace settlement." If there is a cession of territory, there must be a formal "peace treaty."
It is pretty clear that this concept rules out "conquest followed by outright annexation" of territory.
So, I would like to get more information about this entire matter, including authoritative references, additional information, additional points of view, explanations, etc. I believe that this falls in the realm of military studies.
2006-12-19
03:27:57
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