Constraints on the Waging of War
An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law
Samenvatting
This fully revised fourth edition of Constraints on the Waging of War considers the development of the principal rules of international humanitarian law from their origins to the present day. Of particular focus are the rules governing weapons and the legal instruments through which respect for the law can be enforced. Combining theory and actual practice, this book appeals to specialists as well as to students turning to the subject for the first time.
- Concise overview on the intricacies of international humanitarian law gives reader a thorough understanding of the basics of international humanitarian law
- Fourth edition includes developments resulting from the global war on terror, a timeframe when the usefulness and validity of the law was called into question
- Offers the latest reflections from some of the most respected authorities on the latest developments within international humanitarian law
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
2. The main currents: the Hague, Geneva, New York
3. The law before the Protocols of 1977
4. The Protocols of 1977
5. Post-1977 developments
6. Conclusion
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