Emily Crawford, Alison Pert

International Humanitarian Law

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Now in its third edition, this textbook provides an accessible and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, with relevant cases, examples, and discussion questions. It offers students and teachers a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law, and the developing trends in theory and practice of the law"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 430
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 919g
• ISBN-13: 9781009326704
• ISBN-10: 1009326708
• Artikelnr.: 70373724

Autorenporträt

Emily Crawford is a Professor at the University of Sydney Law School, where she teaches and researches in international law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law. She has published widely in the field of international humanitarian law, including three monographs: The Treatment of Combatants and Insurgents under the Law of Armed Conflict (2010), Identifying the Enemy: Civilian Participation in Hostilities (2015), and Non-Binding Norms in International Humanitarian Law (2021). She is co-editor of the textbook Public International Law (with Alison Pert and Ben Saul, Cambridge, 2023). She is also a co-editor of the Journal of International Humanitarian Studies. In 2023 Emily was awarded the prestigious Max Planck-Cambridge Prize for International Law in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the study of international law.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Historical development of international humanitarian law
2. The contemporary legal basis of international humanitarian law and its fundamental principles
3. Types of armed conflict
4. Individual status in armed conflict - combatants, non-combatants, direct participation in hostilities and prisoners of war, and detention in non-international armed conflicts
5. Protection of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked
6. The protection of civilians and the law of occupation
7. Targeting
8. Means and methods of warfare
9. The interaction between international humanitarian law and international human rights law
10. Implementation, enforcement and accountability
11. Conclusion.

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Introduction; 1. Historical development of international humanitarian law; 2. The contemporary legal basis of international humanitarian law and its fundamental principles; 3. Types of armed conflict; 4. Individual status in armed conflict - combatants, non-combatants, direct participation in hostilities and prisoners of war, and detention in non-international armed conflicts; 5. Protection of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked; 6. The law of occupation and the protection of civilians; 7. Targeting; 8. Means and methods of warfare; 9. Implementation, enforcement and accountability; 10. Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'This is one of the best primers around on the burgeoning field of international humanitarian law, useful for practitioners and students alike. It accurately and accessibly describes the law, deftly discusses uncertainties and controversies, is concise yet comprehensive, and traverses contemporary and historical challenges. Every law library worth its salt should hold a copy.' Ben Saul, Challis Chair of International Law, University of Sydney and Visiting Professor, Harvard University, Massachusetts