An introduction to the international law of armed conflicts

This book provides a modern and basic introduction to a branch of international law constantly gaining in importance in international life, namely international humanitarian law (the law of armed conflict). It is constructed in a way suitable for self-study. The subject-matters are discussed in self...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kolb, Robert
Other Authors: Hyde, Richard
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Oxford Portland, Or. Hart Pub. 2008
Subjects:
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • The law of armed conflict as a branch of public international law
  • Jus ad bellum : main components
  • Jus in bello : main components
  • The separation between jus ad bellum and jus in bello in modern international law : equality of the belligerents and just war
  • Total war and limited war
  • Historical evolution of the LOAC
  • Basic principles of the LOAC
  • Main sources of the LOAC
  • The Martens clause
  • International and non-international armed conflicts
  • Applicability of the LOAC : material scope of applicability
  • Applicability of the LOAC : personal scope of applicability
  • Applicability of the LOAC : spatial scope of applicability
  • Applicability of the LOAC : temporal scope of applicability
  • Applicability of the LOAC by special agreements
  • The role of the International Committee of the Red Cross
  • Targeting : the principle of distinction between civilian and military objectives
  • Other objectives specifically protected against attack
  • Prohibited weapons
  • Perfidy and ruses
  • Some other prohibited means and methods of warfare
  • Belligerent reprisals
  • Command responsibility
  • Assistance, respect, and protection of wounded and sick military persons
  • The definition of combatants
  • Protection of prisoners of war
  • General protection of civilians
  • Occupied territories (belligerent occupation)
  • The 'intangible' nature of the LOAC rights
  • Protective emblems
  • Sea warfare
  • Non-international armed conflicts in particular
  • The relationship between the LOAC and human rights law
  • Neutrality
  • The implementation of the LOAC.