| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 387 pages) |
| Contents |
The relevance of humanitarian law to terrorism and terrorists / L.C. Green ; A plea of humanity to law: the need for an effective International Criminal Court / Benjamin B. Ferencz ; The creation of the International Criminal Court and state sovereignty: the 'problem of an international criminal law' re-examined / Frederic Megret ; Two cheers for the International Criminal Court / Wade Mansell ; Crimes within the limited jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court / Jordan J. Paust ; Designing justice for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge / Craig Etcheson ; NATO's attack on Yugoslavia: the deputation of an ad hoc international constabulary / Paul D. Rutkus ; Adapting traditional humanitarian law to sanctions / Paul Conlon ; The development of a victim-centered approach to international criminal justice for serious violations of international humanitarian law / Avril McDonald ; The parameters of justice: the evolution of British civil and military perspectives on war crimes trials and their legal context (19421956) / R. John Pritchard |
| Summary |
Brings together a distinguished group of contributors whose essays chart the history, practice, and future of international humanitarian law. This work helps to inform where humanitarian law had its origins, how it has been shaped by world events, and why it can be employed to serve the future |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Humanitarian law.
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War victims -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Humanitarian law
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War victims -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Humanitair oorlogsrecht.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carey, John, 1924-
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Dunlap, William V.
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Pritchard, R. John.
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| ISBN |
9789047431183 |
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9047431189 |
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