Testing the Boundaries of International Humanitarian Law

This collection of essays comes as the first British Institute of International and Comparative Law publication in the field of international humanitarian law in over a dozen years. This new book explores the important and topical subject of 21st century conflict and the implications for international humanitarian law. The areas covered include in-depth analysis of topical issues such as terrorism and complex security situations, legal fault-lines, contemporary warfare, post-conflict management, and in problems relative to occupation, interrelations between humanitarian law, and human rights. A special section is dedicated to the creation and role of the Iraqi Special Tribunal.

Product details

• Assisted by: Susan C. Breau (Editor), Agnieszka Jachec-Neale (Editor)
• Publisher: British Inst Of Intl & Compara
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2006
• EAN: 9780903067997
• ISBN: 978-0-903067-99-7
• No. of pages: 343
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 231 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law