The Law of War: A Detailed Assessment of the Us Department of Defense Law of War Manual

ISBN-13: 9781108446358 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 480 str.

William H. Boothby; Wolff Heintschel Von Heinegg

Opis

A detailed and highly authoritative critical commentary appraising the vitally important United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. General background; 2. Principles; 3. Application of the law of war; 4. Classes of persons; 5. The conduct of hostilities; 6. Weapons; 7. Wounded, sick, shipwrecked, dead and the medical services; 8. Detention – overview and baseline rules; 9. Prisoners of war; 10. Civilians in the hands of a party to the conflict; 11. Military occupation; 12. Non-hostile relations between belligerents; 13. Naval warfare; 14. Air and space warfare; 15. The law of neutrality; 16. Cyber operations; 17. Non-international armed conflict; 18. Implementation and enforcement of the law of war; 19. Documentary appendix – notes on treaties and other relevant documents; 20. Post-publication amendments.