Book contents
- The Law of War
- The Law of War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 General Background
- 2 Principles
- 3 Application of the Law of War
- 4 Classes of Persons
- 5* The Conduct of Hostilities
- 6 Weapons
- 7 Wounded, Sick, Shipwrecked, Dead and the Medical Services
- 8 Detention – Overview and Baseline Rules
- 9 Prisoners of War
- 10 Civilians in the Hands of a Party to the Conflict
- 11 Military Occupation
- 12 Non-Hostile Relations between Belligerents
- 13 Naval Warfare
- 14 Air and Space Warfare
- 15 The Law of Neutrality
- 16 Cyber Operations
- 17 Non-International Armed Conflict
- 18 Implementation and Enforcement of the Law of War
- 19 Documentary Appendix – Notes on Treaties and Other Relevant Documents
- 20 Post-Publication Amendments
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 March 2018
Book contents
- The Law of War
- The Law of War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 General Background
- 2 Principles
- 3 Application of the Law of War
- 4 Classes of Persons
- 5* The Conduct of Hostilities
- 6 Weapons
- 7 Wounded, Sick, Shipwrecked, Dead and the Medical Services
- 8 Detention – Overview and Baseline Rules
- 9 Prisoners of War
- 10 Civilians in the Hands of a Party to the Conflict
- 11 Military Occupation
- 12 Non-Hostile Relations between Belligerents
- 13 Naval Warfare
- 14 Air and Space Warfare
- 15 The Law of Neutrality
- 16 Cyber Operations
- 17 Non-International Armed Conflict
- 18 Implementation and Enforcement of the Law of War
- 19 Documentary Appendix – Notes on Treaties and Other Relevant Documents
- 20 Post-Publication Amendments
Summary
This introductory Chapter sets out the purpose of the book. Acknowledging the difficulty in deciding to publish such a Manual, the importance of the text to this field of international law is acknowledged. Recognising that the Manual is published on the authority of the Department of Defense alone, its status, or otherwise, as State practice is discussed. Some general points of criticism are mentioned and some general introductory comments as to the structure of the book are ncluded.
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- The Law of WarA Detailed Assessment of the US Department of Defense <I>Law of War Manual</I>, pp. 1 - 5Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018