Advanced introduction to international humanitarian law
By: Robert Kolb, Professor of Public International Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Series: Elgar advanced introductions; Elgar advanced introductions
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781783477517; 9781783477531; 9781783477524
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Humanitarian law
Other titles: International humanitarian law
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-202) and index.
Table of contents: title: The main epochs of modern international humanitarian law and their related legal constructions; title: International armed conflict and non-international armed conflict; title: The sources of international humanitarian law and their subject matter specificity; title: The main principles of international humanitarian law; title: Applicability issues : finding a way out of the quagmire; title: Combatants and civilians : a sometimes difficult divide; title: Targeting : a context-related legal set of rules; title: Implementation of international humanitarian law : the Achilles heel of the system; title: Conclusion : the challenges ahead.