Legislative reform in post-conflict zones: jus post bellum and the contemporary occupant's law-making powers.

From: McGill Law Journal | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: Boon, Kristen | Copyright information

This article distinguishes the traditional concepts of jus ad bellum and jus in bello (law of war and law in war) from the new doctrine of jus post bellum (law of post-war reconstruction). The author examines jus post bellum in light of the recent non-consensual legal reforms in Iraq, Kosovo, and East Timor to demonstrate how international bodies and coalitions are increasingly assuming legislative functions, legitimately and otherwise, in the context of their duties as interim adm...

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