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Zusatztext This is a comprehensive and comprehensible account of the laws of, against and about war. It is both authoritative and accessible - Alexander Gillespie's great achievement is to provide a map for a better future, in which the inevitable horrors of armed conflict are recognised and minimised, and those who instigate them unlawfully are punished by international courts. This is a must-read for all concerned to ensure that war laws do not end up in the graveyard of good words. Informationen zum Autor Alexander Gillespie is Professor of Law at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Zusammenfassung This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BC, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The Conversation on Sunday Afternoon 2. Progress, Utopia and Warfare 3. Facts 4. Progress in the Area of Arms Control I. Conventional Weapons 1. T he Beginnings of Arms Control 2. Gunpowder 3. Trade and Control 4. Superfluous Injury 5. Indiscriminate Injury 6. After the First World War 7. After the Second World War 8. After the Cold War II. Weapons of Mass Destruction 1. Chemical Weapons 2. Biological Weapons 3. Nuclear Weapons Conclusion 1. Has the Stockpiling and Flow of Weaponry to Places Where it Inflames Conflict Improved? 2. Are Weapons which Cause Unnecessary Pain Restricted? 3. What are the Customs and Practices with Indiscriminate Weapons?
