A History of the Laws of War Volume 3: The Customs and Laws of War with Regards to Arms Control

International Law

A History of the Laws of War Volume 3 The Customs and Laws of War with Regards to Arms Control

By Alexander Gillespie
Hart Publishing October 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781849462068
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Publication
October 2011
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day.

Relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BC, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions, the author pieces together the history of a subject which is almost as old as civilisation itself.

The author shows that as long as humanity has been waging wars it has also been trying to find ways of legitimising different forms of combatants and ascribing rules to them, protecting civilians who are either inadvertently or intentionally caught up between them, and controlling the use of particular classes of weapons that may be used in times of conflict.

Thus, this work is divided into three substantial parts:-

  • Volume 1 on the laws affecting combatants and captives;
  • Volume 2 on civilians;
  • Volume 3 on the law of arms control.
As a work of reference this set of three books is unrivalled, and will be of immense benefit to scholars and practitioners researching and advising on the laws of warfare. It also tells a story which throws fascinating new light on the history of international law and on the history of warfare itself.
Out of stock
This title is currently unavailable for purchase.
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from International Law

View all
Judging Iran: A Memoir of The Hague, The White House, and Life on the Front Line of International Justice
Disruption Books

Judging Iran: A Memoir of The Hague, The White House, and Life on the Front Line of International Justice

Hon Charles N. Brower
HKD 438.77
Regional Trade Agreements in Africa: Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area New
Routledge

Regional Trade Agreements in Africa: Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area

Yakubu Nagu
HKD 1,954.55
The WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism: A Developing Country Perspective
Springer-Verlag

The WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism: A Developing Country Perspective

Alberto do Amaral Junior; Luciana Maria de Oliveira Sa Pires; Cristiane Lucena Carneiro
HKD 2,127.00
Advanced Introduction to the Law of Treaties
Edward Elgar Publishing

Advanced Introduction to the Law of Treaties

Malgosia Fitzmaurice; Agnes Rydberg
HKD 232.65
15 Years of the UNESCO Diversity of Cultural Expressions Convention: Actors, Processes and Impact
Hart Publishing

15 Years of the UNESCO Diversity of Cultural Expressions Convention: Actors, Processes and Impact

Beatriz Barreiro Carril; Andrzej Jakubowski; Lucas Lixinski
HKD 1,134.90
Uniformity of Customs Administration in the European Union
Hart Publishing

Uniformity of Customs Administration in the European Union

Katherine Limbach
HKD 1,197.95