Full Description
The world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws of armed conflict, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this highly topical branch of international law. The Yearbook also includes a selection of documents from the reporting period, many of which are not accessible elsewhere, and a comprehensive bibliography of all recent publications in humanitarian law and other relevant fields. Ease of use of the Yearbook is guaranteed by the inclusion of a detailed index.
Distinguished by its topicality and contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice and serves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and students.
Contents
Articles.- Humanitarian Lawand Literature: From Utopia to Slaughterhouse-Five.- The Implementation of International Humanitarian Law: Currentand Inherent Challenges.- The Use of White Phosphorus and the Law of War.- The Law of Occupation Revisited: The Beginning of an Occupation.- Current Developments.- International Criminal Courts Round-Up.- Update on United States Military Commissions.- An Appraisal of us Practice Relating to 'Enemy Combatants'.- The 'Long Year': Emerging International Efforts to Address the Humanitarian Impacts of Cluster Munitions, 2006-2007.- Correspondents' Reports.- Correspondents' reports.- Erratum.- Erratum.
