Judges, Law and War - The Judicial Development of International Humanitarian Law

This book provides expert analysis of the impact of international and national courts on the development of international law applying to armed conflicts.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Judicial decisions in international law; 3. Key categories: armed conflicts and protected persons; 4. Basic principles and fundamental guarantees; 5. Means and methods of warfare; 6. Enforcement; 7. Prosecution of war crimes; 8. Conclusion.

About the author

Shane Darcy is a lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Summary

Judicial bodies, in particular international tribunals, have made a profound contribution to the development of international humanitarian law. Shane Darcy provides an engaging and thoughtful analysis of the judicial role in clarifying and elaborating the law of armed conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Shane Darcy, Darcy Shane
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2016
• EAN: 9781107685529
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68552-9
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Internati; Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, LAW / Public, International humanitarian law, Public international law: humanitarian law