The Geneva Conventions Under Assault
Published on 2. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-7453-2913-0 (ISBN)
Description
Outrages committed during violent conflict and as part of the 'war on terror' are not only an affront to human dignity, they also violate the Geneva Conventions.
Looking at high-profile cases of repeated and open abuse of the Conventions, the book reveals how attempts to undermine the Geneva Conventions as incompatible with the age of 'global terror' will create a less secure and more volatile world. From normalising torture in Guantanamo, to new technical and tactical developments that challenge the standing of the conventions, the contributors reveal how even individuals in the most powerful countries face the prospect of a horrifying vulnerability.
Looking at high-profile cases of repeated and open abuse of the Conventions, the book reveals how attempts to undermine the Geneva Conventions as incompatible with the age of 'global terror' will create a less secure and more volatile world. From normalising torture in Guantanamo, to new technical and tactical developments that challenge the standing of the conventions, the contributors reveal how even individuals in the most powerful countries face the prospect of a horrifying vulnerability.
Reviews / Votes
'Few international instruments are more necessary today than the Geneva Conventions. This valuable, timely and very accessible collection of essays explains their foundational values and, from a range of perspectives, their ability to outlast short term political imperatives' -- Professor Philippe Sands QC, University College London, author of Lawless World and Torture TeamMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7453-2913-0 (9780745329130)
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Sarah Perrigo | Jim Whitman
The Geneva Conventions Under Assault
E-Book
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Pluto Press
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Persons
Sarah Perrigo is Postgraduate Research Director at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford. She is the co-editor of The Geneva Conventions Under Assault (Pluto Press, 2010).
Jim Whitman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford and general editor of the Palgrave Global Issues book series. He is the co-editor of The Geneva Conventions Under Assault (Pluto Press, 2010).
Jim Whitman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford and general editor of the Palgrave Global Issues book series. He is the co-editor of The Geneva Conventions Under Assault (Pluto Press, 2010).
Content
Preface
Abbreviations and Acronyms
1. The Geneva Conventions and the Normative Tenor of International Relations by Sonia Cardenas
2. The History and Status of the Geneva Conventions by Wade Mansell and Karen Openshaw
3. The Principle of Proportionality in the Law of Armed Conflict by Francoise Hampson
4. Civilian Protection - What's Left of the Norm? by Stuart Gordon
5. The Protection of Detainees in International Humanitarian Law by Keiichiro Okimoto
6. Non-Lethal Weapons: A Rose by any Other Name by Nick Lewer
7. From 'Total War' to 'Total Operations' - Contemporary Doctrine and Adherence to IHL by Bjoern Mueller-Wille
8. The Paradox of Value Discourses by Helen Dexter
9. Freeing Force from Legal Constraint by Jim Whitman
10. Undermining International Humanitarian Law and the Politics of Liberal Democracies by Sarah Perrigo
About the Contributors
Index
Abbreviations and Acronyms
1. The Geneva Conventions and the Normative Tenor of International Relations by Sonia Cardenas
2. The History and Status of the Geneva Conventions by Wade Mansell and Karen Openshaw
3. The Principle of Proportionality in the Law of Armed Conflict by Francoise Hampson
4. Civilian Protection - What's Left of the Norm? by Stuart Gordon
5. The Protection of Detainees in International Humanitarian Law by Keiichiro Okimoto
6. Non-Lethal Weapons: A Rose by any Other Name by Nick Lewer
7. From 'Total War' to 'Total Operations' - Contemporary Doctrine and Adherence to IHL by Bjoern Mueller-Wille
8. The Paradox of Value Discourses by Helen Dexter
9. Freeing Force from Legal Constraint by Jim Whitman
10. Undermining International Humanitarian Law and the Politics of Liberal Democracies by Sarah Perrigo
About the Contributors
Index