The Conduct of Hostilities in International Humanitarian Law, Volume I

ISBN-13: 9781138378629 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 568 str.

WOLFF HEINT HEINEGG

Opis

This volume features essays on the legal regime governing the use of force during armed conflicts, otherwise known as 'Hague Law' or 'conduct of hostilities rules'. The articles reflect research into the theoretical and practical difficulties of maintaining humanitarian law's delicate balancing of military necessity and humanitarian considerations in the face of evolving means and methods of warfare and competing perspectives as to how the balance is best achieved. Particular attention is paid to the principle of distinction. Also included are essays on the law governing warfare at sea and in the air.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction, Michael N. Schmitt; Part I Distinction: Protection of civilians against the effects of hostilities under customary international law and protocol I, Waldemar A. Solf; The principle of discrimination in 21st century warfare, Michael N. Schmitt; Zero-casualty warfare, A.P.V. Rogers; Assessing proportionality: moral complexity and legal rules, Kenneth Watkin. Part II Maritime Warfare: Submarine warfare, A. Pearce Higgins; The international law of mine warfare at sea, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; Some aspects of modern contraband control and the law of prize, G.G. Fitzmaurice; Naval blockade, Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg; The exclusion zone device in the law of naval warfare, W.J. Fenrick. Part III Air Warfare: Area bombardment: rules and reasons, Hans Blix; Air war and the law of war, W. Hays Parks; Name index.

O autorze

Michael N. Schmitt, Professor, United States Naval War College and Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Professor, European University Viadrina Frankfurt, Germany.