Protection of civilians military reference guide / [primary author, Dwight Raymond].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Raymond, Dwight, author.

Contributor:

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, issuing body.

Army War College (U.S.), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Protection of civilians--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

War.

Responsibility to protect (International law).

War--Protection of civilians.

Genre:

manuals (instructional materials)

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 250 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania : Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI), United States Army War College, 2018.

Summary:

"The Protection of Civilians (PoC) Military Reference Guide is primarily intended for military commanders and staffs who must consider PoC during armed conflict, multidimensional peace operations, or other military operations, particularly when PoC is an operational or strategic objective. It is designed as a supplement to existing doctrine and other relevant guidance so that military forces can meet their obligations to protect civilians. The reference guide may also be used as a textbook for PoC training"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Preface

Executive summary

Introduction to the protection of civilians

Understand civilian risks

Protect civilians during operations

Shape a protective environment

Tradeoffs, challenges, and risks.

Notes:

"Primary author for this revision is Dwight Raymond"--Page 249.

"January 2018."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-247).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (PKSOI, viewed September 27, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version: Raymond, Dwight. Protection of civilians military reference guide.

OCLC:

1122565967