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Advanced introduction to international humanitarian law

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kolb, Robert (Author)
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham Edward Elagar 2014
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The main epochs of modern international humanitarian law and their related legal constructions
  • International armed conflict and non-international armed conflict
  • The sources of international humanitarian law and their subject matter specificity
  • The main principles of international humanitarian law
  • Applicability issues : finding a way out of the quagmire
  • Combatants and civilians : a sometimes difficult divide
  • Targeting : a context-related legal set of rules
  • Implementation of international humanitarian law : the Achilles heel of the system
  • Conclusion : the challenges ahead.