The nature of international humanitarian law : a permissive or restrictive regime? /: a permissive or restrictive regime?. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anne Quintin.
• Authors: Quintin, Anne
• Contents: Part I: Nature of international humanitarian law : restrictive or permissive? -- Authority under IHL : what are we looking for? -- Jus ad bellum and jus in bello -- The principle of military necessity : restrictive or permissive? -- Permissive Hague law versus restrictive Geneva law? -- Overall function of IHL -- Part II: The authority to intern during armed conflict -- The authority to intern prisoners of war in international armed conflict -- The authority to intern protected civilians in international armed conflict -- The authority to intern in non-international armed conflict -- The authority to intern in armed conflict and the right to liberty under IHRL [international human rights law] -- Part III: The authority to target persons during armed conflict -- The authority to target persons under IHL -- The principle of proportionality under IHL : authority to launch attacks expected to cause non-excessive civilian losses? -- The authority to target in armed conflict and the right to life under IHRL.
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 341.6/7; Humanitarian law; War (International law); International law; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781839107443; 1839107448
• Related ISBNs: 9781839107436
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from title screen (Elgaronline, viewed on October 1, 2020).
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