Civilian or combatant? : a challenge for the 21st century /
This title describes how the practice and evolution of warfare have turned international humanitarian law into an enigmatic law that is complex to understand, interpret, and enforce. It identifies the challenges that advocates of international humanitarian law face, which range from genocide, asymme...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2011.
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| Series: | Terrorism and global justice series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This title describes how the practice and evolution of warfare have turned international humanitarian law into an enigmatic law that is complex to understand, interpret, and enforce. It identifies the challenges that advocates of international humanitarian law face, which range from genocide, asymmetrical warfare, and terrorism to rape as a weapon. The author demonstrates that this branch of international law is in constant evolution. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 172 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199876754 0199876754 9780190260231 0190260238 1283130432 9781283130431 9786613130433 6613130435 |