Advanced introduction to international humanitarian law /
International humanitarian law
Robert Kolb, Professor of Public International Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
- xi, 216 pages ; 23 cm.
- Elgar advanced introductions .
- Elgar advanced introductions. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-202) and index.
The main epochs of modern international humanitarian law and their related legal constructions -- International armed conflict and non-international armed conflict -- The sources of international humanitarian law and their subject matter specificity -- The main principles of international humanitarian law -- Applicability issues : finding a way out of the quagmire -- Combatants and civilians : a sometimes difficult divide -- Targeting : a context-related legal set of rules -- Implementation of international humanitarian law : the Achilles heel of the system -- Conclusion : the challenges ahead.