Civilian or Combatant? : A Challenge for the 21st Century


Anicee. Van Engeland
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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New York : : Oxford University Press, , c2011.
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1 online resource (193 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Distinction between Combatants and Civilians, a Cornerstone of International Humanitarian Law; I. The Distinction in History: Ethics, Law, and Political Philosophy; A. Civilians as Incidental Victims of War: From Association with Territories, Leadership, and Population to the Emergence of the Nation State; B. First Attempts and Regulations to Limit War and Protect Civilians; C. The Emergence of an Ethic of Protection; II. The Distinction as a Cornerstone of Modern International Humanitarian Law; A. The Legalization of War: The Laws of War. - B. Asymmetric Conflict in the Twenty-First Century: A ChallengeII. Wars of Self-Determination and Armed Struggles: The Distinction During Wars of National Liberation; A. War of Self-Determination; B. International Humanitarian Law and Wars of Self-Determination; III. Terrorism and the Principle of Distinction; A. What Is Terrorism under International Humanitarian Law?; B. The War on Terror; IV. Weapons and the Principle of Distinction; A. A New Behavior; B. The Regulation of Weapons under International Humanitarian Law: Protection of Civilians. - B. The Role of International Humanitarian Law Regarding the Distinction in the Twenty-First Century: New ChallengesC. Ethics; III. Conclusion; Chapter 2: The Distinction between Civilians and Combatants; I. The Principle of Distinction; A. Who Is a Civilian? A Civilian Is a Noncombatant; B. Who Is a Combatant? A Specific Definition; C. Legitimate Military Targets; II. The Distinction in Customary International Law; A. What Are Customary Rules of Humanitarian Law?; B. The ICRC Study; III. Conclusion; Chapter 3: Protection Afforded to Civilians and Rights of Combatants. - C. Prohibition to Use Weapons Causing Unnecessary Suffering. - D. A Sensitive Case: Human ShieldsII. The Blurring of the Concept of Combatant; A. Additional Protocol I and the Extension of the Status of Combatants and Prisoners of War; B. Lawful and Unlawful/Unprivileged Combatants; III. Civilians or Combatants? The Privatization of War; A. Mercenaries; B. Private Military and Security Companies; C. Civilians Working for an Army; IV. Conclusion; Chapter 5: Concrete Challenges: the Evolution of War-Asymmetric Conflicts, Terrorism, and Weapon Technology; I. The Definition of Asymmetric Conflict; A. What Is an Asymmetric Conflict?. - I. Analysis of the Protection Afforded to CiviliansA. The Aim of Geneva Convention IV and the Additional Protocols; B. Protection of Civilian Property; II. Concrete Examples of Protection to Civilians; A. Safe Zones; B. Extra Protection Afforded to Civilians; C. Refugees and Internally Displaced People; D. Journalists; E. Occupied Territories; III. Conclusion; Chapter 4: The Shift between Categories; I. From Civilian to Combatant; A. The Concept of Direct Participation in Hostilities; B. The ICRC Study; C. The Protection Afforded to Civilians Who Participate in Hostilities. - In Civilian or Combatant?: A Challenge for the 21st Century, Anicee Van Engeland describes how the practice and evolution of warfare have turned international humanitarian law into an enigmatic law that is complex to understand, interpret, and enforce. Van Engeland identifies the challenges that advocates of international humanitarian law face, which range from genocide, asymmetrical warfare, and terrorism to rape as a weapon. The events of 9/11 and the aftermath have put this branch of international law, in particular, the distinction between civilians and combatants, to the test. Van Engelan
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