Human and non-human targets in armed conflicts / Patrycja Grzebyk ; translated by Anna Konieczna-Purchała.
By: Grzebyk, Patrycja [author.]
Contributor(s): Konieczna-Purchała, Anna [translator.]Language: English Original language: Polish Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022Description: xiii, 280 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781108845625Subject(s): War (International law) | War crimes | Humanitarian law | International criminal lawDDC classification: 341.63 Summary: "What norms apply to the determination of lawful targets? What persons and objects may be lawfully targeted in armed conflict? What are the reasons, both legal and extra-legal, of civilian losses? What principles must be observed when attacking military objectives? How can the protection of persons who are not participating in hostilities can be strengthened? Is it possible to develop a consistent approach to targeting in armed conflict regardless of the legal qualification of the armed conflict? This monograph answers these questions and many more. Taking into account both military objectives and civilian objects, it considers the extent of their protection in a range of contexts, providing an essential source of reference for scholars dealing with issues across international humanitarian law and armed conflict."-- Taken from back cover.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 341.63 GRZ (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 021734 |
Translated from the Polish.
"What norms apply to the determination of lawful targets? What persons and objects may be lawfully targeted in armed conflict? What are the reasons, both legal and extra-legal, of civilian losses? What principles must be observed when attacking military objectives? How can the protection of persons who are not participating in hostilities can be strengthened? Is it possible to develop a consistent approach to targeting in armed conflict regardless of the legal qualification of the armed conflict? This monograph answers these questions and many more. Taking into account both military objectives and civilian objects, it considers the extent of their protection in a range of contexts, providing an essential source of reference for scholars dealing with issues across international humanitarian law and armed conflict."-- Taken from back cover.