| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law - TRIAL (20 Oct 2020) |
| Contents |
The nature of war and the character of contemporary armed conflict / Steven Haines -- Classification of armed conflicts : relevant legal concepts / Dapo Akande -- Conflict classification and the law applicable to detention and the use of force / Jelena Pejic -- Northern Ireland 1968-1998 / Steven Haines -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo 1993-2010 / Louise Arimatsu -- Colombia / Felicity Szesnat and Annie R. Bird -- Afghanistan 2001-2010 / Françoise J. Hampson -- Gaza / Iain Scobbie -- South Ossetia (2008) / Philip Leach -- Iraq (2003 onwards) / Michael N. Schmitt -- Lebanon 2006 / Iain Scobbie -- The war against Al-Qaeda / Noam Lubell -- Classification in future conflict / Michael N. Schmitt |
| Summary |
This book comprises contributions by leading experts in the field of international humanitarian law on the subject of the categorisation or classification of armed conflict. It is divided into two sections: the first aims to provide the reader with a sound understanding of the legal questions surrounding the classification of hostilities and its consequences; the second includes ten case studies that examine practice in respect of classification. Understanding how classification operates in theory and practice is a precursor to identifying the relevant rules that govern parties to hostilities. With changing forms of armed conflict which may involve multi-national operations, transnational armed groups and organized criminal gangs, the need for clarity of the law is all-important. The case studies selected for analysis are Northern Ireland, DRC, Colombia, Afghanistan (from 2001), Gaza, South Ossetia, Iraq (from 2003), Lebanon (2006), theso-called war against Al-Qaeda, and future trends. The studies explore the legal consequences of classification particularly in respect of the use of force, detention in armed conflict, and the relationship between human rights law and international humanitarian law. The practice identified in thecase studies allows the final chapter to draw conclusions as to the state of the law on classification |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
War (International law)
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War (International law) -- Case studies
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LAW -- International.
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War (International law)
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Armed conflicts.
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Non-international armed conflicts.
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Non-State entities.
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Terrorism.
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International humanitarian law.
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Human rights.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wilmshurst, Elizabeth.
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| ISBN |
9780191632228 |
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0191632228 |
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9780191787836 |
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0191787833 |
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