International humanitarian law books

This book addresses a dilemma at the heart of counter-terrorism: Is it ever justifiable to torture terrorists when...  Read More >>

This book considers who should undertake humanitarian intervention in response to an ongoing or impending humanitarian...  Read More >>

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The difficulty of qualifying the targeted group leads to a legal uncertainty in which it is unclear whether an operation...  Read More >>

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Shows that outrages such as the normalisation of torture are challenging the purpose and standing of the Geneva...  Read More >>

The second edition of this volume contains an overview and discussion of the historical and normative processes...  Read More >>

This book assesses whether the 'war on terror' can be accommodated within the existing legal framework limiting...  Read More >>

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In 1859, Henry Dunant, a Swiss citizen, witnessed the horrific aftermath of the Battle of Solferino, in which thousands...  Read More >>

The Euro Area, the Schengen Area, and Airbus - the 'Anglosphere', the Franco-German 'motor' and Nordic cooperation...  Read More >>

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During most of human history, war was a basic instrument of statecraft, considered, for the most part, a lawful,...  Read More >>

This casebook addresses selected precedent-setting rulings of various international human rights and international...  Read More >>

Asserts that contemporary international law functions as a two-track system: a made-to-measure law for the hegemons...  Read More >>

The Bush Administration has notoriously argued that detainees at Guantanamo do not enjoy constitutional rights because...  Read More >>

This book provides an analysis of the law of targeting during an armed conflict; focusing on what is a lawful target,...  Read More >>

Drawing on the operational experience of United Nations naval peace operations, this book examines issues of authority...  Read More >>

Fifteen leading experts address the legal and theoretical frameworks for representing and safeguarding the interests...  Read More >>

The gripping account of an innocent man held prisoner in Afghanistan and Guantanamo for five years  Read More >>

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This book examines the international lawfulness of state-sponsored targeted killings in military and police operations....  Read More >>

Georg Nolte Excellencies, dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to our colloquium on the occasion...  Read More >>

The volume brings together a group of renowned legal experts and activists from different parts of the world who,...  Read More >>