The Changing Face of Conflict and the Efficacy of International Humanitarian Law - Hardcover

H. Durham Timothy L. H. McCormack Helen Durham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9041111808 ISBN 13: 9789041111807

Publisher: Brill - Nijhoff, 1999

Synopsis

It is indisputable that the way armed conflict is conducted has changed dramatically in the last half of the twentieth century. The contributions to this volume accept the reality of these changes and seek to assess the efficacy of certain aspects of international humanitarian law. The volume commences with a critical evaluation of the 1977 Protocols additional to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. Subsequent chapters consider increasing protection for women and minorities in armed conflict; efforts to control the weapons of war; identifying the law applicable to peace operations; and current developments in the enforcement of international humanitarian law. One general theme which emerges from a number of chapters is the importance of the relationship between international humanitarian law and other relevant areas of international law. Most of the contributors also applaud recent developments towards effective enforcement of the established principles of this important area of international law.

About this title

About the Author:

Helen Durham is the Legal Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation for the Pacific. She has a Law and Arts degree (1992) and a Doctorate of Juridical Science (1999) from The University of Melbourne.
Tracey Gurd works as a Program Coordinator with the International Justice section of the Open Society Justice Initiative in New York. She received a combined Law and Arts degree from A.N.U. (Canberra, 1998) and her Masters in Public and International Law (2002) from The University of Melbourne.

Review:

"In sum, The Changing Face of Conflict and the Efficacy of International Humanitarian Law, is an absorbing collection of legal essays offering a panoramic view of the prospects and challenges international humanitarian law is facing in the dawn of the 21st century. [...] To all those interested in keeping abreast of the evolving debate on core issues of international humanitarian law, this edited volume is fully recommended." - in: Netherlands International Law Review, 2000
"This thought-provoking book, which contains the papers presented during a conference held in 1997 at the University of Melbourne, Australia, to mark the 20th anniversary of the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, is a case in point [... ] In an excellent overview Christopher Greenwood describes the intentions and the process that led to the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions." - Marco E. Odello, in: International Review of the Red Cross 841 (2001), p. 240-243

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill - Nijhoff
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 9041111808
• ISBN 13: 9789041111807
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256