Identifying the Enemy - Civilian Participation in Armed Conflict

Informationen zum Autor Emily Crawford is a Lecturer at the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney, and the Co-Director of the Sydney Centre for International Law. She is a member of the ILA Committee on Non-State Actors, a Co-Rapporteur for the ILA Study Group on Cyber-Terrorism, and a member of the Australian Red Cross IHL Committee for New South Wales. Klappentext Civilians are increasingly playing crucial roles in the conduct of military operations. This book looks at different forms of civilian participation in armed conflict, examining the pressure this disruptive practice places on the traditional laws of war. Zusammenfassung Civilians are increasingly playing crucial roles in the conduct of military operations. This book looks at different forms of civilian participation in armed conflict, examining the pressure this disruptive practice places on the traditional laws of war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part One: The Development of the Law Relating to Civilians and Armed Conflicts 1.: The General Rules on Civilians in Armed Conflicts - Civilian Immunity and the Principle of Distinction 2.: International Law and the History of Civilian Participation in Armed Conflict 3.: Direct Participation in Hostilities - Finding a Definition Part Two: Current Challenges to the Law on Civilians and Armed Conflict 4.: Targeted Killing 5.: Remote Warfare: Drones and Cyber Warfare 6.: Private Military and Security Companies 7.: 'Criminal' Armed Conflict Part Three: Civilian Participation in Armed Conflict and the Law in the 21st Century 8.: The Way Forward - How Can International Law Effectively Deal with Civilians Who Take Direct Part in Hostilities Conclusions - Where to From Here?

Product details

• Authors: Emily Crawford, Emily (Lecturer and Co-Director Crawford, Crawford Emily
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.07.2015
• EAN: 9780199678495
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967849-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, LAW / Public, International humanitarian law, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Public international law: humanitarian law, Armed Conflict, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Responsibility of states & other entities, HISTORY / Military / Guerrilla Warfare