A history of the laws of war. Volume 2, The customs and laws of war with regards to civilians in times of conflict / Alexander Gillespie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillespie, Alexander, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arms control--History.

Arms control.

Combatants and noncombatants (International law)--History.

Combatants and noncombatants (International law).

Prisoners of war--Legal status, laws, etc--History.

Prisoners of war.

War (International law)--History.

War (International law).

War--Protection of civilians--History.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2011.

Summary:

"This second book on civilians examines four different topics. The first topic deals with the targetting of civilians in times of war. This discussion is one which has been largely governed by the developments of technologies which have allowed projectiles to be discharged over ever greater areas, and attempts to prevent their indiscriminate utilisation have struggled to keep pace. The second topic concerns the destruction of the natural environment, with particular regard to the utilisation of starvation as a method of warfare, and unlike the first topic, this one has rarely changed over thousands of years, although contemporary practices are beginning to represent a clear break from tradition. The third topic is concerned with the long-standing problems of civilians under the occupation of opposing military forces, where the practices of genocide, collective punishments and/or reprisals, and rape have occurred. The final topic in this volume is about the theft or destruction of the property of the enemy, in terms of either pillage or the intentional devastation of the cultural property of the opposition. As a work of reference this set of three books is unrivalled, and will be of immense benefit to scholars and practitioners researching and advising on the laws of warfare. It also tells a story which throws fascinating new light on the history of international law and on the history of warfare itself."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

II. Starvation

III. Occupation

IV. Property

Conclusion .

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613529381

9781847318626

1847318622

9781472565730

1472565738

9781280125522

1280125527

9781847318404

1847318401

OCLC:

818854048