The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict
The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict
Written by the leading commentator on the subject, this is the seminal textbook on the law of international armed conflict. Focusing on recent issues arising in the course of hostilities between States, it explores the dividing line between lawful and unlawful combatants, the meaning of war crimes and command responsibility, the range of prohibited weapons, the distinction between combatants and civilians, the parameters of targeting and proportionality, the loss of protection from attack (including 'direct participation in hostilities') and special protection (granted, pre-eminently, to the environment and to cultural property). In a completely revised and updated text, the author expertly covers the key principles and includes important new issues, including the use of autonomous weapons and the complexities of urban warfare. The subtleties and nuances of the international law of armed conflict are made accessible to the student and practitioner alike, whilst retaining the academic rigour of previous editions.
- The definitive text on the conduct of hostilities by the foremost commentator
- New topics covered include the use of autonomous weapons and urban warfare
- Successfully balances academic rigour with a clear explanation of complex and often controversial issues
Product details
April 2016Paperback
9781107544185
390 pages
227 × 151 × 22 mm
0.56kg
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
- 1. The general framework
- 2. Lawful combatancy
- 3. Prohibited weapons
- 4. Lawful targets of attack
- 5. Protection from attack of civilians and civilian objects
- 6. Measures of special protection from attack
- 7. Protection of the environment
- 8. Specific methods of warfare
- 9. War crimes, orders, command responsibility and defences
- General conclusions.
