Constraints on the waging of war : an introduction to international humanitarian law / Frits Kalshoven, Liesbeth Zegveld.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalshoven, F. (Frits)

Contributor:

Zegveld, Liesbeth.

International Committee of the Red Cross.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War victims--Legal status, laws, etc.

War victims.

War (International law).

Physical Description:

xi, 295 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 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.

ISBN:

9781107011663

1107011663

9781107600324

1107600324

OCLC:

708243824

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