Civilian or combatant? a challenge for the 21st century

By:

Engeland, Anisseh van

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Terrorism and global justice seriesPublication details: London Oxford University Press 2011Description: 1 online resourceISBN:

9780190260231

Subject(s):

Combatants and noncombatants (International law)

Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:

341.67 23

LOC classification:

KZ6515 .E54 2011

Online resources:

Oxford scholarship online

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.

Item type:

Electronic-Books

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic-Books	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	E-Books Perpetual	341.67 EN-C (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		700960

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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