Public international law: humanitarian law

This book presents the first-ever comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the international law of human trafficking.

A unique view of European governments'' reaction to genocide in the post-Cold War world.

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

This book presents the first-ever comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the international law of human trafficking.

A unique view of European governments'' reaction to genocide in the post-Cold War world.

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

An examination of the scope of States'' right of self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter in the post-9/11 security environment.

This book is about amnesties for grave international crimes that states adopt in moments of transition or social unrest.

This book examines the challenges posed by the largely unfamiliar culture in which the Special Court for Sierra Leone operates.

An examination of the violence perpetrated against women in politically conflicted or militarized areas.

Yoram Dinstein examines the legislative, judicial and executive rights of the Occupying Power and its obligations to the civilian population.

An examination of the concept of non-international armed conflict in international humanitarian law, first published in 2009.

The definitive textbook on the law of international armed conflict.

Addresses the military''s pursuit of ''usable'' weaponry that is deliberately crafted to be less powerful, less deadly, and less destructive than the systems it is designed to supplement or replace.

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

This book is about amnesties for grave international crimes that states adopt in moments of transition or social unrest.

This book shows the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg.

A practical guide for policy makers, military officers, students, and anyone else interested in asymmetric conflicts.

Addresses the military''s pursuit of ''usable'' weaponry that is deliberately crafted to be less powerful, less deadly, and less destructive than the systems it is designed to supplement or replace.

This book examines the challenges posed by the largely unfamiliar culture in which the Special Court for Sierra Leone operates.

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

An examination of the violence perpetrated against women in politically conflicted or militarized areas.

This book examines reciprocity between asymmetrical sides in war and conflict.

Yoram Dinstein examines the legislative, judicial and executive rights of the Occupying Power and its obligations to the civilian population.

This book examines the Supreme Court''s proper role in adjudicating moral controversies that implicate constitutional rights.

This book is about the UN''s role in housing, land, and property rights in countries after violent conflict.

In Building the International Criminal Court, Schiff analyzes the International Criminal Court''s creation, innovations, dynamics, and operational challenges.

Does international law make perpetrators responsible for war crimes committed during civil wars?

This book examines the history of refugees in order to explore their place in international politics.

This book analyzes the legal implications of international organizations assuming the powers of national governments.

This book investigates how the UN International Criminal Court pressures states to hand over their own leaders for trial.

A commentary on Customary International Humanitarian Law (Cambridge, 2005).

This book discusses the constraints and opportunities facing military commanders in the 21st century.

Commentary on the European Convention and a groundbreaking work of theory which challenges human rights orthodoxy.

This book aims to delineate major ethical challenges faced by human rights INGOs.

This book examines the sentencing differences for atrocities such as genocide in an international setting.

Presents a systematic and comprehensive attempt by legal scholars to conceptualize the theory of emergency powers.

This book examines notions of procedural fairness applicable to truth commissions.

Argues that war crimes are best understood as crimes against humanness rather than violations of justice.

A comprehensive analysis of customary rules of international humanitarian law applicable in international/non-international armed conflicts.

A re-examination of the Just War tradition in the context of the twenty-first century.

This book was the first booklength treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law.

The Rights of Others examines the boundaries of political community by focusing on political membership.

Addresses the position of minorities in democratic societies, with a particular focus on minority rights.

This book explores the continuing legacy of the Peace Process in the everyday life of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

This 2006 book charts the evolution of the international rules on the protection of historic sites.

An interdisciplinary approach to humanitarian intervention by experts in law, politics, and ethics.

This 2006 book seeks to promote a legal regime to protect the holy sites.

This book looks at the difficulty in creating ''the rule of law'' in post-conflict societies.

A guide to the law that applies in the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.