The Law of War

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Cambridge University Press, 28 sept. 2000 - 516 pages
In this second edition Detter further explores the changing legal context of modern warfare in the light of developments over the last decade. She reviews the status of international forces and the role and responsibilities of transnational organisations. This new edition covers the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CNTBT), the Landmine Convention (1987), and Laser Protocol. New topics include compensation for war crimes, information warfare, space weapons, war crimes tribunals, sanctions and interventions. This updated edition will be of use to students of international law, international relations and politics.

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Table des matières

The concept of
3
The crosseffects of practices in different wars
36
Revolutionary
56
Prohibition of
62
Rules prohibiting certain intervention
70
X
96
Prevention of
104
The warwaging machinery
131
Radiological weapons
250
Chemical weapons CWs
263
Prohibited methods of warfare
276
ii Provisions for internal warfare
295
B Specific rules for naval warfare
308
Humanitarian rules
315
Effects of the state of war
343
Execution of the Law of War
367

The nature of the Law of War
151
Spatial application of the Law of War
168
B Extended application in zones and internal conflicts
185
Restrictions on weapons
211
Weapons of mass destruction
233
Nuclear weapons
239
Suspension of the Law of War
391
Sanctions and responsibility for breaches
413
an evaluation of the contemporary Law of War
431
Select bibliography
443
Index
493
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