Civilian or combatant? [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge for the twenty-first century / / Anicée Van Engeland

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461614903321
• Autore: Engeland Anisseh van
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011
• ISBN: 0-19-026023-8; 1-283-13043-2; 9786613130433; 0-19-987675-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Collana: Terrorism and global justice series
• Disciplina: 341.6/7
• Soggetti: Combatants and noncombatants (International law); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The distinction between combatants and civilians, a cornerstone of international humanitarian law -- The distinction between civilians and combatants -- Protection afforded to civilians and rights of combatants -- The shift between categories -- Concrete challenges : the evolution of war-asymetric conflicts, terrorism and weapon technology -- People working for the army : civilian or combatant?.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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