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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. This updated and revised second edition of Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law provides a concise and insightful guide to the key principles of international law governing peacetime security, arms control, the use of force, armed conflict and post-conflict situations. Nigel D. White explores the complex legal regimes that have been created to control levels of armaments, to limit the occasions when governments can use military force, to mitigate the conduct of warfare and to build peace. Key Features: Analysis of new efforts to regulate nuclear weapons Extended coverage of peacekeeping and analysis of war crimes Updated coverage of recent state practice and academic literature New analysis of recent and on-going conflicts, in particular Syria and Ukraine With updated analysis of peacekeeping, the law surrounding nuclear weapons, war crimes and extensive coverage of conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, this thoroughly revised second edition is an essential text for academics, researchers and students interested in international law and world peace.

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'Professor Nigel White is an established author in this field. The new edition of this book provides an authoritative, comprehensive yet succinct and up-to-date analysis of the law and practice in this area. I am happy to recommend this insightful and accessible book to those interested in conflict and security law.' -- Surya P. Subedi, University of Leeds, UK

'Nigel White has provided a very worthwhile contribution to the literature on the law relating to armed conflict and arms control with his advanced introduction to international conflict and security law . His book succeeds in combining in depth coverage of a broad range of topics with accessibility. It will be valuable in teaching (post) graduate level courses in the areas of law covered, including the law governing the use of force, the law of armed conflict and arms control regimes, as well as serving as a useful tool for researchers in those areas of the law. It also makes a number of interesting observations on how the law relates to policy and other considerations which will help the reader put the legal dimension of armed conflict into a broader perspective.' -- T.D. Gill, Emeritus Professor of Military Law, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands 'Professor Nigel White is an established author in this field. The new edition of this book provides an authoritative, comprehensive yet succinct and up-to-date analysis of the law and practice in this area. I am happy to recommend this insightful and accessible book to those interested in conflict and security law.' -- Surya P. Subedi, University of Leeds, UK

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Nigel D. White, Professor of Public International Law, School of Law, University of Nottingham, UK

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