Public international law: humanitarian law

The definitive textbook on the law of international armed conflict.

This book comprises contributions by leading experts in the field of international humanitarian law on the subject of the categorisation or classification of armed conflict.

The only book addressed to both law students and military officers undergoing training in the law of armed conflict.

The Fourth Geneva Convention, signed on 12th August 1949, defines necessary humanitarian protections for civilians during armed conflict and occupation.

A new perspective on the history of transitional justice and why the discourse prioritises particular responses to human rights violations.

An insider''s look at the role international law plays in Arab-Israeli negotiations in the Middle East.

The history of war is also a history of its justification.

The first monograph analysing all legal regimes applicable to the use of less-lethal weapons.

This book analyzes civil wars over the past twenty years and examines what motivates some rebel groups to abide by international law.

The law of occupation imposes two types of obligations on an army that seizes control of enemy land during armed conflict: obligations to respect and protect the inhabitants and their rights, and an obligation to respect the sovereign rights of the ousted government.

This book comprises contributions by leading experts in the field of international humanitarian law on the subject of the categorisation or classification of armed conflict.

A comprehensive analysis of the international law applicable to cyber operations, including a systematic study of attribution, lawfulness and remedies.

This monograph provides a practical and operational perspective to the question of how to lawfully employ autonomous weapon systems (AWS) from the point-of-view of the technology's end-users: field commanders.

This book trenchantly diagnoses the law''s limits in making sense of mass atrocity.

Highlights emerging trends and concerns regarding armed violence and small arms proliferation as well as related policies and programming.

This book analyses the primary relevant rules of international law applicable to extra-territorial use of force by states against non-state actors.

The book systematically analyses the relationship and interaction between rules of engagement (ROE) and the legal framework regulating armed conflicts, both at the international and national levels.

This unique work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day.

Leading scholars and practitioners address the challenges in the adjudication of refugee claims from those fleeing violence and conflict.

This 2006 text examines the international legal instruments and case law relevant to humanitarian and human rights law.

This book explores the requirement of publicity in international lawmaking through the lens of covert and quasi-covert uses of force.

A dispassionate analysis of the legal implications of non-international armed conflicts at a time when their number is constantly growing.

An overview of the basic features of the law of armed conflict.

This book seeks to provide a corrective on the 1967 war between Israel and Arab states using documents declassified by key governments.

Offers an overview of international law, policy and practice on nuclear weapons.

A comprehensive look at the toll US government policies took on civil liberties, human rights, and the rule of law in the name of the war on terror.

The result of a three-year project, this manual addresses the entire spectrum of international legal issues raised by cyber warfare.

Raises the novel legal question of animals during warfare, highlighting deficiencies in current practice and suggesting new readings and reforms.

Examines the difficulties in applying international law to recent armed conflicts known as ''new wars''.

Foreign investors often sustain injuries during violent situations, such as riots, revolutions, civil wars, and international armed conflicts.

The protection of civilians is a highly topical issue at the forefront of international discourse, and has taken a prominent role in many international deployments.

Ten new essays critique the practice armed humanitarian intervention, and the 'Responsibility to Protect' doctrine that advocates its use under certain circumstances.

A close examination of the interface between autonomous technologies and the law with legal analysis grounded in technological realities.

This textbook introduces readers to international law by linking it to the Harry Potter universe.

This sixth volume of the book series on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law focuses on current legal challenges regarding nuclear disarmament and security.

A comprehensive analysis of the legal challenges and practical consequences of applying international human rights law in armed conflict situations.

Why would anyone commit a mass atrocity such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, or terrorism?

A study of how and why amnesties for human rights violations remain a prevalent feature of peace processes in Asia.

This book provides an eyewitness account of a key political crisis triggered by the international community in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007.

What are the views, principles and regulations of the Islamic tradition concerning refugee status?

Explores the use of armed force in occupied territory under different international law branches.

Now in a comprehensively updated edition, this indispensable handbook analyzes how international humanitarian law has evolved in the face of these many new challenges.

A discussion of issues of accountability in international law of internal armed groups.

The international law on the use of force is one of the oldest branches of international law.

Ten new essays critique the practice armed humanitarian intervention, and the 'Responsibility to Protect' doctrine that advocates its use under certain circumstances.

An assessment of the role of international law in preventing natural resources from fuelling armed conflict and improving their governance.

This textbook offers valuable insights into the nexus between geography, geopolitics, and humanitarian action.

The second edition of this well received handbook provides a comprehensive overview and annotated commentary of those areas of international law most relevant to the planning and conduct of military operations.

This timely volume seeks to examine two of the most pertinent current challenges faced by asylum seekers in gaining access to international refugee protection: first, the obstacles to physical access to territory and, second, the barriers to accessing a quality asylum procedure which the editors have termed 'access to justice'.