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The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict

2nd Edition

Author: Yoram Dinstein, Tel-Aviv University

Date Published: March 2012
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isbn: 9780511717888

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This is the seminal textbook on the law of international armed conflict, written by a leading commentator on the subject. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, taking into account new developments in combat, numerous recent judicial cases (especially decisions rendered by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia), as well as topical studies and instruments. The text clarifies complex issues, offering solutions to practical combat dilemmas that have emerged in present-day battlefield situations. Several current (and controversial) subjects are examined in depth, including direct participation in hostilities, human shields, and air and missile warfare. Useful definitions and explanations have been added, making intricate problems easier to comprehend. The book is designed not only for students of international law, but also as a tool for the instruction of military officers.
- The definitive text on the conduct of hostilities by foremost commentator
- Topical exploration, focusing on recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Successfully balances academic rigour and clear explanation
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Product details
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: March 2012
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511717888
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
1. The general framework
2. Lawful combatancy
3. Prohibited weapons
4. Lawful targets of attack
5. Protection from attack of civilians and civilian objects
6. Measures of special protection from attack
7. Protection of the environment
8. Specific methods of warfare
9. War crimes, orders, command responsibility and defences
General conclusions.
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Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Current Problems in International Law - Laws of War
- International Law and Armed Conflict
- International Law of Armed Conflict
- Issues of Humanitarian Law in War & Armed Conflict
- Law and morality of war
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Yoram Dinstein, Tel-Aviv University
Yoram Dinstein is Professor Emeritus at Tel-Aviv University. He is a former President of the University (1991–98), as well as former Rector and former Dean of the Faculty of Law. He served twice as the Charles H. Stockton Professor of International Law at the US Naval War College in Newport, RI. He was also a Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute of International Law in Heidelberg, Germany, a Meltzer Visiting Professor of Law at New York University and a Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Toronto. He is a Member of the Institute of International Law.