The contemporary law of armed conflict / Leslie C. Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, L. C. (Leslie C.), 1920-2011, author.

Contributor:

Manchester University Press.

Series:

Melland Schill studies in international law.

Melland Schill studies in international law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 434 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This text applies a practical as well as a theoretical approach to the law of armed conflict, and draws on an extensive range of national and internationl practice, making it an ideal reference for the armed forces and government defence posts.

Contents:

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Legality of war and the law of armed conflict

2. History and sources of the law of armed conflict

3. International and non-international armed conflict

4. Hostilities: Their commencement, effects and termination

5. Inter-belligerent relations

6. Lawful combatants

7. Conduct of hostilities: Land

8. Conduct of hostilities: Maritime

9. Conduct of hostilities: Air

10. Prisoners of war

11. The wounded, sick and shipwrecked

12. Civilians

13. The protecting power

14. Civil defence

15. Rights and duties of the occupying power

16. Rights and duties of neutrals

17. Prevention of breaches and supervision of conduct

18. War crimes and grave breaches

19. The law and non-international conflict

20. United Nations operations

21. Basic rules of the law of armed conflict

Table of cases

Table of treaties.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

1524239731