2020 IB Extended Essays

Jus in bello

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Contents

Introduction................................................................................................................................2

Historical Considerations...........................................................................................................3

Jus ad bellum – Just War or Solemn War ..................................................................................4

Jus in bello – Conduct of War....................................................................................................5

Killing of Non-Militant Peoples.............................................................................................5

Destruction of Property ..........................................................................................................6

Responsibility for Actions......................................................................................................8

Comparison to Contemporary Commanders .............................................................................8

Comparative Case Study: King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden............................................9

Comparative Case Study: The Sack of Magdeburg ...............................................................9

Comparison to Historiographical Perspectives ........................................................................10

Conclusion ...............................................................................................................................11

Appendices...............................................................................................................................13

Appendix 1: An Extract from Oliver Cromwell’s letter to William Lenthall on the Siege of Drogheda, 17 September, 1649 ............................................................................................13

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