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1 online resource (xvi, 252 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Geneva Conventions and the normative tenor of international relations / Sonia Cardenas -- History and status of the Geneva Conventions / Wade Mansell and Karen Openshaw -- Principle of proportionality in the law of armed conflict / Françoise Hampson -- Civilian protection : what's left of the norm? / Stuart Gordon -- Protection of detainees in international humanitarian law / Keiichiro Okimoto -- Non-lethal weapons : a rose by any other name / Nick Lewer -- From 'total war' to 'total operations' : contemporary doctrine and adherence to IHL / Björn Müller-Wille -- Paradox of value discourses / Helen Dexter -- Freeing force from legal constraint / Jim Whitman -- Undermining international humanitarian law and the politics of liberal democracies / Sarah Perrigo. |
| Summary |
Outrages committed during violent conflict and as part of the war on terror are not only an affront to human dignity -- they also violate the Geneva Conventions. This book examines recent high-profile cases of repeated and open abuse of theConvention. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Geneva Conventions (1949 August 12)
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Geneva Conventions (1949 August 12) |
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Geneva Conventions. |
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Genfer Konventionen (1949) |
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Humanitarian law -- Criminal provisions.
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Humanitarian law. |
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation.
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Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Perrigo, Sarah.
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Whitman, Jim, 1951-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Geneva Conventions under assault. London ; New York, NY : Pluto Press, 2010 9780745329147 (OCoLC)430839541 |
| ISBN |
9781849644006 (electronic book) |
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1849644004 (electronic book) |
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9780745329130 (paperback) |
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0745329136 |
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0745329144 |
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9780745329147 |
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