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Author:   Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan (Johannes Kepler Universität Linz)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781108840941

ISBN 10:   1108840949
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   26 August 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Part I. Definition, Characterization and Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons; 1. Definition of Non-Lethal Weapons by the UN DoD and Nato; 2. Non-Lethal Weapons – A Misnomer; 3. The Definition and Characteristics of Less-Lethal Weapons according to the UN Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement; 4. Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons; Part II. Less-Lethal Weapons and International Law; 1. Arms Control Treaties; 2. Humanitarian Law; 3. International Criminal Law; 4. International Human Rights Law; Part III. International Law Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons; 1. Unlawful Weapons; 2. Anti-Matérial Weapons; 3. Acoustic Weapons; 4. Biochemical Weapons; 5. Electrical Weapons; 6. Electromagnetic Weapons; 7. Kinetic Energy Weapons; 8. Optical Weapons; Conclusion.

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Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan is Researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin as well as the International Panel on the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons (iPRAW). Prior to that, she was Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute for Public International Law, Air Law and International Relations at Johannes Kepler University Linz.

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