The humanitarian civilian : how the idea of distinction circulates within and beyond international humanitarian law / Rebecca Sutton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutton, Rebecca (Rebecca Anne), author.

Series:

Oxford monographs in international humanitarian and criminal law.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford monographs in international humanitarian and criminal law

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian law.

Distinction (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

One of the central principles of international humanitarian law is the principle of distinction between the civilian and the combatant. This book critically examines the situation of international humanitarian actors, showing how they struggle to protect and enhance their civilian status.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Table of cases

1. Introduction

Introduction

1.1 Background to the study

1.2 The principle of distinction and the civilian concept in IHL

1.3 The actors of interest

1.4 Central claims of the monograph

1.4.1 The everyday life of IHL

1.4.2 Distinction as a perpetually disrupted idea

1.4.3 The existence of the 'civilian plus'

1.5 A note on methodology

1.6 Introduction to the three realms: distinction from the bottom up

1.6.1 The Kinetic realm

1.6.2 The Pedagogical realm

1.6.3 The Intellectual realm

1.7 Structure of the monograph

1.7.1 Chapter 2: What is the distinction?

1.7.2 Chapter 3: Who draws the line?

1.7.3 Chapter 4: How is the line drawn?

1.7.4 Chapter 5: Where is the line drawn?

1.7.5 Chapter 6: Conclusion

Conclusion

2. What is the distinction?

2.1 Distinction in integrated missions: the Kinetic realm

2.1.1 Conflict and intervention in South Sudan

Conflict history

Intervention in South Sudan

2.1.2 Distinction in the Kinetic realm: humanitarian-UNMISS interactions

Integration policy and the push to interact

UNMISS actors' separation anxiety

2.2 Distinction in integrated missions: the Pedagogical realm

2.2.1 Overview of the training spaces

NATO CIMIC training

Civil-military relations at SWEDINT

Comprehensive approaches at Zif

2.2.2 Distinction in the Pedagogical realm: the conduct of hostilities

A confusion of categories at CAMPO

In search of a bright line at SWEDINT

Competing visions of distinction at NATO

2.2.3 Distinction in the Pedagogical realm: humanitarian-military interactions

The inevitability of the comprehensive approach

Humanitarian actors' wariness of the comprehensive approach.

2.3 Distinction in integrated missions: the Intellectual realm

2.3.1 The status of international actors in IHL

International peacekeeping actors

International military actors

International humanitarian actors

2.3.2 Distinction in civil-military guidelines

Global civil-military guidelines

Civil-military guidelines for South Sudan

2.3.3 High-level pronouncements about distinction in integrated missions

3. Who draws the line?

3.1 The Kinetic realm

3.1.1 Humanitarian actors draw the line

Humanitarian actors forge the distinction

Differing visions of protection

3.1.2 The ultimate audience for distinction: the 'phantom local'

3.2 The Pedagogical realm

3.2.1 Humanitarian actors draw the line

Other international actors push back

3.2.2 International military actors erase the line

Military humanitarianism

A rush to the intimate

3.3 The Intellectual realm

3.3.1 The historical evolution of the humanitarian figure in law

3.3.2 IHL's Red Cross fantasy

3.3.3 Humanitarian principles, signs, and symbols

The traditional humanitarian principles

Humanitarian signs and symbols

4. How is the line drawn?

4.1 The Kinetic realm

4.1.1 Co-Location in South Sudan's PoC sites

Enforcing distinction in close quarters

Humanitarian-UNMISS tensions

4.1.2 Military asset use

Two ideal types of humanitarian actor

UNMISS perspectives on asset use

4.2 The Pedagogical realm

4.2.1 The performance of distinction

The strict performance of distinction

The inconsistent performance of distinction

4.3 The Intellectual realm

4.3.1 The civilian in historical context

4.3.2 Distinction at the ICTY: civilianness pushed in two directions

The case of Martić.

The case of Milošević

4.3.3 Three new civilian figures

5. Where is the line drawn?

5.1 The Kinetic realm

5.1.1 The 'civilian plus': the Kinetic realm

Enforcing distinction from UNMISS civilian actors

The perspectives of UNMISS civilian actors

Drawing lines within the humanitarian category

5.1.2 The 'civilian minus': the Kinetic realm

Too close to the conflict: entanglement with UNMISS and helping the enemy

Questioning humanitarian credentials

5.2 The Pedagogical realm

5.2.1 The 'civilian plus': the Pedagogical realm

Drawing lines within the civilian category

The perspectives of other international civilian actors

5.2.2 The 'civilian minus': the Pedagogical realm

Too close to the conflict: political funding and helping the 'other side'

Too close to the conflict: proximity to international military actors

5.3 The Intellectual realm

5.3.1 IHL targeting rules that muddle the distinction

5.3.2 Disaggregating civilians for the purpose of protection and services

5.3.3 The humanitarian actor as special civilian

6. Conclusion

6.1 Everyday distinction practices: the temporal element

6.1.1 The second ideal type, reconsidered

6.1.2 The first ideal type, reconsidered

6.2 The desirability of the 'civilian plus'

6.2.1 The 'civilian plus': two ways of seeing

6.2.2 The 'civilian plus': cui bono?

6.3 Implications and future directions

6.3.1 The civilian concept

6.3.2 Humanitarianism and the humanitarian actor

6.3.3 The yearning to be #NotATarget

6.3.4 Avenues for further research

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-260922-X

0-19-189615-2

OCLC:

1247122810