A century of war and peace : Asia-Pacific perspectives on the centenary of the 1899 Hague peace conference / edited by Timothy L. H. McCormack, Michael Tilbury, Gillian D. Triggs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCormack, Timothy L. H., editor.

Tilbury, M. J. (Michael J.), editor.

Triggs, Gillian D. (Gillian Doreen), 1945- editor.

Series:

Melbourne studies in comparative and international law.

Melbourne Studies in Comparative and International Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pacific settlement of international disputes--Congresses--History.

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

Peace--Congresses--History.

Peace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, Netherlands : Kluwer Law International, [2001]

Summary:

This, the first volume in the new series Melbourne Studies in Comparative and International Law , contains the revised and updated versions of papers presented to the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, held at The University of Melbourne, to commemorate the centenary of the 1899 Hague Peace Conference and the 50th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Within the context of the Asia-Pacific region, the collection, by a wealth of international scholars and expert practitioners, explores the major issues addressed at the Conference in 1899, including the peaceful settlement of disputes, international humanitarian law, and arms control and disarmament.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PART I - THE CONFERENCE: ITS THEMES AND LEGACY

1 Princes and Peacemakers: The Story of the Hague Peace Conference of 1899

2 Asia-Pacific Approaches to Disarmament, The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and International Humanitarian Law

3 Significance of the Hague Peace Conference in the Asia-Pacific Region: the South Pacific Including New Zealand

PART II - PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

4 A Perspective of Dispute Settlement Arrangements for the Twenty-First Century

5 International Dispute Resolution: The Role of the International Court of Justice at the Cusp of the Millenium

6 China and the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes

PART III - INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

7 The 1899 Hague Peace Conference and the Development of the Laws of War: Asia's Contribution to the Quest for Humanitarianism?

8 Application of International Humanitarian Law to Internal Armed Conflicts

9 Internal Disturbances and Tensions: Forgotten Conflicts

PART IV - ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT

10 Arms Control and Disarmament: One of the Main Themes of the Hague Peace Conference of 1899

11 Arms Control and Disarmament: The Development of Approaches in the Asia-Pacific Region

12 Prospects for Nuclear Disarmament

13 Nuclear Non-proliferation in the Asia-Pacific Region

14 Addressing the Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat

PART V - CASE STUDY: CAMBODIA

15 Achieving Peace in Cambodia

16 The Cambodian Settlement

PART VI - CONCLUDING REMARKS

17 Commemorating the Centenary of the 1899 Hague Peace Conference

NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX

TREATIES INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-48142-7

OCLC:

1281971202

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004481428 DOI