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Author:   Sarah Perrigo ,  Jim Whitman
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.326kg
ISBN:  

9780745329130

ISBN 10:   0745329136
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   02 February 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. The Geneva Conventions and the Normative Tenor of International Relations by Sonia Cardenas 2. The History and Status of the Geneva Conventions by Wade Mansell and Karen Openshaw 3. The Principle of Proportionality in the Law of Armed Conflict by Françoise Hampson 4. Civilian Protection – What’s Left of the Norm? by Stuart Gordon 5. The Protection of Detainees in International Humanitarian Law by Keiichiro Okimoto 6. Non-Lethal Weapons: A Rose by any Other Name by Nick Lewer 7. From ‘Total War’ to ‘Total Operations’ – Contemporary Doctrine and Adherence to IHL by Björn Müller-Wille 8. The Paradox of Value Discourses by Helen Dexter 9. Freeing Force from Legal Constraint by Jim Whitman 10. Undermining International Humanitarian Law and the Politics of Liberal Democracies by Sarah Perrigo About the Contributors Index

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Few international instruments are more necessary today than the Geneva Conventions. This valuable, timely and very accessible collection of essays explains their foundational values and, from a range of perspectives, their ability to outlast short term political imperatives. -- Professor Philippe Sands QC, University College London, author of Lawless World and Torture Team This book identifies relevant law, trends, factors, mutual self-interests at stake, and consequences regarding underlying values of human dignity and force restrained by laws that are necessary for the rule of law in liberal democracies and in an international community attentive to human rights. -- Jordan J. Paust, Mike & Teresa Baker Law Center Professor of International Law, University of Houston

'Few international instruments are more necessary today than the Geneva Conventions. This valuable, timely and very accessible collection of essays explains their foundational values and, from a range of perspectives, their ability to outlast short term political imperatives' -- Professor Philippe Sands QC, University College London, author of Lawless World and Torture Team

This book identifies relevant law, trends, factors, mutual self-interests at stake, and consequences regarding underlying values of human dignity and force restrained by laws that are necessary for the rule of law in liberal democracies and in an international community attentive to human rights. -- Jordan J. Paust, Mike & Teresa Baker Law Center Professor of International Law, University of Houston Few international instruments are more necessary today than the Geneva Conventions. This valuable, timely and very accessible collection of essays explains their foundational values and, from a range of perspectives, their ability to outlast short term political imperatives. -- Professor Philippe Sands QC, University College London, author of Lawless World and Torture Team

Author Information

Sarah Perrigo is Postgraduate Research Director at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford. She is the co-editor of The Geneva Conventions Under Assault (Pluto Press, 2010). Jim Whitman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford and general editor of the Palgrave Global Issues book series. He is the co-editor of The Geneva Conventions Under Assault (Pluto Press, 2010).

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