Overview

Codified in the 1899 and 1907 Hague Peace Conferences and later modified by the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention, the traditional international law of occupation has been challenged by advocates of human rights and self-determination and tested by the numerous occupations of the last two decades - among them the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, the Turkish occupation of Northern Cyprus, the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia, U.S. operations in Grenada and Panama, and occupations during the Persian Gulf crisis. To address the new issues that have emerged, Eyal Benvenisti formulates a contemporary theory of the law of occupation and establishes guidelines for the lawful management of occupation. In his new preface the author addresses issues arising from the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

Full Product Details

9780691121307

Table of Contents

Reviews

[A]s an examination of the underlying principles of the law of occupation and its main constitutional provisions, this book is an impressive and scholarly contribution on a subject of continuing importance. -- Christopher Greenwood American Journal of International Law Benvenisti's study is admirably well researched, structured, and written. -- Robert J. Beck Law and Politics Book Review For a broad look at the international law of occupation, this is the book to consult. Times Higher Education Supplement

Author Information

Eyal Benvenisti is Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law and Director of the Cegla Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available