Conduct of Hostilities in International Humanitarian Law

Informationen zum Autor Michael N. Schmitt! Professor! United States Naval War College and Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg! Professor! European University Viadrina Frankfurt! Germany. Zusammenfassung Traditionally labeled 'Hague Law', today the norms it examines are commonly referred to as 'conduct of hostilities rules'. This volume is the first of two addressing the legal regime governing the use of force during armed conflicts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Introduction! Michael N. Schmitt; Part I Distinction: Protection of civilians against the effects of hostilities under customary international law and protocol I! Waldemar A. Solf; The principle of discrimination in 21st century warfare! Michael N. Schmitt; Zero-casualty warfare! A.P.V. Rogers; Assessing proportionality: moral complexity and legal rules! Kenneth Watkin. Part II Maritime Warfare: Submarine warfare! A. Pearce Higgins; The international law of mine warfare at sea! Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; Some aspects of modern contraband control and the law of prize! G.G. Fitzmaurice; Naval blockade! Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; The exclusion zone device in the law of naval warfare! W.J. Fenrick. Part III Air Warfare: Area bombardment: rules and reasons! Hans Blix; Air war and the law of war! W. Hays Parks; Name index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Prof. Dr. Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Prof. Dr. Wolff Heintschel Von Schmitt Heinegg, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Michael N. Heinegg Schmitt, Prof. Michael N. Heinegg Schmitt
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael N. Schmitt (Editore), Prof. Michael N. Schmitt (Editore)
• Editore: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.08.2012
• EAN: 9780754629351
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-2935-1
• Pagine: 556
• Serie: The Library of Essays in International Humanitarian Law; The Library of Essays in International Humanitarian Law
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / General, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Armed Conflict