The contemporary law of armed conflict /
Green, L. C. 1920-2011,
The contemporary law of armed conflict / Leslie C. Green. - Third edition. - xxi, 434 pages ; 24 cm. - Melland Schill studies in international law . - Melland Schill studies in international law. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The legality of war and the law of armed conflict -- The history and sources of the law of armed conflict -- International and non-international armed conflict -- Hostilities : their commencement, effects and termination -- Inter-belligerent relations -- Lawful combatants -- Conduct of hostilities : land -- Conduct of hostilities : maritime -- Conduct of hostilities : air -- Prisoners of war -- The wounded, sick and shipwrecked -- Civilians -- The protecting power -- Civil defence -- Rights and duties of the occupying power -- Rights and duties of neutrals -- Prevention of breaches and supervision of conduct -- War crimes and grave breaches -- The law and non-international conflicts -- United Nations operations -- Basic rules of the law of armed conflict.
The contemporary law of armed conflict has been acclaimed as one of the most significant works on the subject to appear in recent years. The first edition was adopted as a basic text by military institutions and educational establishments throughout the world and is among the most comprehensive and readable works on the subject. This new, third edition updates the content, examining the significance of the World Court's Opinion on the legality of the Israeli 'self-defence' wall, as well as the more important judgements of the two United Nations War Crimes Tribunals. It also examines the various problems arising from the 'war' against terrorism, the operations against the Taliban and Iraq, and the issues arising from the treatment of those captured in Afghanistan and Iraq. The book applies a practical as well as a theoretical approach, drawing on an extensive range of national and international practice. It is an indispensable reference for the armed forces and government defence organizations, as well as academics and students interested in the modern law of war.
1578232422 9781578232420 0719073782 9780719073786
War (International law)
KZ6385 / .G739 2008
341.6
The contemporary law of armed conflict / Leslie C. Green. - Third edition. - xxi, 434 pages ; 24 cm. - Melland Schill studies in international law . - Melland Schill studies in international law. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The legality of war and the law of armed conflict -- The history and sources of the law of armed conflict -- International and non-international armed conflict -- Hostilities : their commencement, effects and termination -- Inter-belligerent relations -- Lawful combatants -- Conduct of hostilities : land -- Conduct of hostilities : maritime -- Conduct of hostilities : air -- Prisoners of war -- The wounded, sick and shipwrecked -- Civilians -- The protecting power -- Civil defence -- Rights and duties of the occupying power -- Rights and duties of neutrals -- Prevention of breaches and supervision of conduct -- War crimes and grave breaches -- The law and non-international conflicts -- United Nations operations -- Basic rules of the law of armed conflict.
The contemporary law of armed conflict has been acclaimed as one of the most significant works on the subject to appear in recent years. The first edition was adopted as a basic text by military institutions and educational establishments throughout the world and is among the most comprehensive and readable works on the subject. This new, third edition updates the content, examining the significance of the World Court's Opinion on the legality of the Israeli 'self-defence' wall, as well as the more important judgements of the two United Nations War Crimes Tribunals. It also examines the various problems arising from the 'war' against terrorism, the operations against the Taliban and Iraq, and the issues arising from the treatment of those captured in Afghanistan and Iraq. The book applies a practical as well as a theoretical approach, drawing on an extensive range of national and international practice. It is an indispensable reference for the armed forces and government defence organizations, as well as academics and students interested in the modern law of war.
1578232422 9781578232420 0719073782 9780719073786
War (International law)
KZ6385 / .G739 2008
341.6