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In love and in war, is everything really allowed? No-not everything. Limits are what keep us human. What is International Humanitarian Law, really? Is it merely a system of abstract rules, or does it respond to a profound human need: to establish moral boundaries even in the chaos of war? This book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of armed conflict, bringing together international law, history, and psychology. Rather than simply describing legal norms, it examines their psychological and emotional foundations, their function, their resilience, and the forces that lead to their violation. The reader is guided through six core areas: - the historical evolution of the law of war - the most relevant provisions of International Humanitarian Law - the psychological origins of the rules governing armed conflict - the inner factors that foster compliance - the opposing forces that lead to violations - a comparative appendix on the dynamics of compliance and transgression International Humanitarian Law must not be confused with Human Rights law, which primarily applies in peacetime. IHL operates at the very heart of war-and for this reason, it can serve as a safeguard of humanity and a seed of peace. About the author Fabio Fedeli is a psychologist and criminologist, and a qualified advisor to the Armed Forces in International Humanitarian Law. He graduated with honors in Clinical and Community Psychology and specialized in Forensic Psychology and Criminology. A Military Psychologist, IHL Instructor, and inter-service trainer, he also serves as an Honorary Judge at the Juvenile Court of Appeal of Florence. He has taken part in humanitarian missions in international crisis contexts, including Ukraine, and has lectured for the Armed Forces and the University of Pavia, focusing on the relationship between the human mind and war, with particular attention to emotional and instinctive factors in armed conflicts and global geopolitical scenarios.

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