Constraints on the waging of war : an introduction to international humanitarian law /

"This fully revised fourth edition of Constraints on the Waging of War considers the development of the principal rules of international humanitarian law from their origins to the present day. Of particular focus are the rules governing weapons and the legal instruments through which respect fo...

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Main Author: Kalshoven, F. (Frits)
Corporate Author: International Committee of the Red Cross
Other Authors: Zegveld, Liesbeth
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, [U.K.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011
Edition:4th ed
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Summary:"This fully revised fourth edition of Constraints on the Waging of War considers the development of the principal rules of international humanitarian law from their origins to the present day. Of particular focus are the rules governing weapons and the legal instruments through which respect for the law can be enforced. Combining theory and actual practice, this book appeals to specialists as well as to students turning to the subject for the first time"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:"© International Committee of the Red Cross 2011"--T.p. verso
Physical Description:xi, 295 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781107011663 (hbk.)
1107011663 (hbk.)
9781107600324 (pbk.)
1107600324 (pbk.)