War Economies and International Law

The book delves into the regulation of war economies, which are central to strategic competition between great powers and sustain irregular warfare in contemporary war zones.

It identifies predation, a combination of violence and economic opportunity, as the core pathology of war economies.

Taylor presents a framework for understanding this regulation based on the history of international law and existing norms of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, international human rights law, and the law of international peace and security.