TY - BOOK AU - Schmitt, M. N. (Ed.) AU - Heinegg, W. H. V. (Ed.) TI - Scope and applicability of international humanitarian law SN - 9780754629337 U1 - 341.67 PY - 2012/// CY - UK PB - Ashgate KW - Humanitarian Law N1 - Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1. The concept of war in modern international law Chapter 2. The different types of armed conflicts according to the Geneva Conventions and Protocols Chapter 3. Humanitarian law and armed conflicts: toward the definition of 'international armed conflict' Chapter 4. Internationalized non-international armed conflicts: case studies of Afghanistan, Kampuchea, and Lebanon’ Chapter 5. The problem of the revision of the law of war Chapter 6. The nature and scope of the Armistice agreement Chapter 7. Armistices and other forms of suspension of hostilities Chapter 8. The limits of the operation of the law of war Chapter 9. The relationship between ius ad bellum and ius in bello Chapter 10. The equal application of the laws of war: a principle under pressure Chapter 11. The present status of neutrality Chapter 12. International law and contemporary naval operations Chapter 13. Human rights and humanitarian law Chapter 14. International humanitarian law and human rights law Chapter 15. The relationship between international humanitarian law and human rights law from the perspective of a human rights treaty body Chapter 16. Counter-terrorism, armed force and the laws of war Chapter 17. Use and abuse of the laws of war in the 'war on terrorism' Index ER -