Public international law: humanitarian law

Studies what lawyers do in challenging contexts of conflict, authoritarianism, and the transition from violence.

Studies what lawyers do in challenging contexts of conflict, authoritarianism, and the transition from violence.

The book explores the effects of armed conflict and international humanitarian law on the interpretation and application of investment treaties.

The book explores the effects of armed conflict and international humanitarian law on the interpretation and application of investment treaties.

The most comprehensive analysis of the right to effective domestic remedies in the European Convention on Human Rights Article 13.

The most comprehensive analysis of the right to effective domestic remedies in the European Convention on Human Rights Article 13.

Examining the legacy of Alberico Gentili, this book questions conventional narratives about how states monopolized the right to wage war.

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

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

Examining the legacy of Alberico Gentili, this book questions conventional narratives about how states monopolized the right to wage war.

A comprehensive definition of autonomous weapons systems and their operation and what happens when they cause violations of international law.

A comprehensive definition of autonomous weapons systems and their operation and what happens when they cause violations of international law.

Revisits the law of neutrality and discusses its relevance to contemporary international and non-international armed conflict.

Offers a narrative approach to post-conflict intervention, showing how legalism following mass violence encourages dangerous binaries.

Offers a narrative approach to post-conflict intervention, showing how legalism following mass violence encourages dangerous binaries.

Revisits the law of neutrality and discusses its relevance to contemporary international and non-international armed conflict.

Sociological analysis of the transformation of prohibitions on assassination, torture, and mercenaries as components of the US War on Terror.

Sociological analysis of the transformation of prohibitions on assassination, torture, and mercenaries as components of the US War on Terror.

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

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

An exploration into how uncertainty and political and ethical biases affect international law governing the use of force.

An exploration into how uncertainty and political and ethical biases affect international law governing the use of force.

The first comprehensive treatment of international law and policy on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

Shows how international law is central to ensuring the world''s safety from the threat or use of nuclear weapons.

The first comprehensive treatment of international law and policy on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

Shows how international law is central to ensuring the world''s safety from the threat or use of nuclear weapons.

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

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

This book develops ''Collective Equality'' as a new theoretical basis for the law of peace and for transitional justice.

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

An eyewitness account of the first major international war-crimes tribunal since the Nuremberg trials, Twilight of Impunity is a gripping guide to the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Despite the handwringing and promises of "e;never again,"e; the grim recurrences of genocide and crimes against humanity around the world have made it emphatically clear that the international community has been largely ineffective in stopping mass atrocity crimes.

Moving speeches by Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel and Chilean human rights activist Carmen Quintana are highlights of the collection.

Russia's annexation of Crimea and involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has in many respects set back post-Cold War improved relations between Russia, the United States, and Europe.

Russia's annexation of Crimea and involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has in many respects set back post-Cold War improved relations between Russia, the United States, and Europe.

The Syrian war has been an example of the abuse and insufficient delivery of humanitarian assistance.

The Syrian war has been an example of the abuse and insufficient delivery of humanitarian assistance.

In recent years there has been a tendency to intervene in the military, political and economic affairs of failed and failing states and those emerging from violent conflict.

From events at Nuremberg and Tokyo after World War II, to the recent trials of Slobodan Milo evi and Saddam Hussein, war crimes trials are an increasingly pervasive feature of the aftermath of conflict.

At the 2005 UN World Summit, world leaders endorsed the international principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P), acknowledging that they had a responsibility to protect their citizens from genocide and mass atrocities and pledging to act in cases where governments manifestly failed in their responsibility.

At the 2005 UN World Summit, world leaders endorsed the international principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P), acknowledging that they had a responsibility to protect their citizens from genocide and mass atrocities and pledging to act in cases where governments manifestly failed in their responsibility.

In recent years there has been a tendency to intervene in the military, political and economic affairs of failed and failing states and those emerging from violent conflict.

From events at Nuremberg and Tokyo after World War II, to the recent trials of Slobodan Milo evi and Saddam Hussein, war crimes trials are an increasingly pervasive feature of the aftermath of conflict.

This edited volume critically examines the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) as a guiding norm in international politics.

This edited volume critically examines the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) as a guiding norm in international politics.

Identities in Transition brings together a group of international researchers and practitioners who examine transitional justice through an ''identity'' lens.

Identities in Transition brings together a group of international researchers and practitioners who examine transitional justice through an ''identity'' lens.

A new understanding of the rule of law that explains the catastrophic underperformance of the West in Afghanistan.

The technological characteristics of drones, together with the law, have been instrumental in expanding warfare in time and space in the counter-terrorism context.

A study, from Hobbes to the UN, of attempts to ground authority on the capacity to guarantee protection.