Contemporary Challenges to the Laws of War: Essays in Honour of Professor Peter Rowe

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Main Details

Title Contemporary Challenges to the Laws of War: Essays in Honour of Professor Peter Rowe
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Caroline Harvey
Edited by James Summers
Edited by Nigel D. White
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:396
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
ISBN/Barcode 9781107063556
ClassificationsDewey:341.6
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Halftones, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 16 October 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The laws of war are facing new challenges from emerging technologies and changing methods of warfare, as well as the growth of human rights and international criminal law. International mechanisms of accountability have increased and international criminal law has greater relevance in the calculations of political and military leaders, yet perpetrators often remain at large and the laws of war raise numerous normative, structural and systemic issues and problems. This edited collection brings together leading academic, military and professional experts to examine the key issues for the continuing role and relevance of the laws of war in the twenty-first century. Marking Professor Peter Rowe's contribution to the subject, this book re-examines the purposes of the laws of war and asks whether existing laws found in treaties and customs work to achieve these purposes and, if not, whether they can be fixed by specific reforms or wholesale revision.

Author Biography

Caroline Harvey is a solicitor specialising in international law and obtained her PhD under Professor Peter Rowe's supervision. James Summers is lecturer at the University of Lancaster, where he lectures in international law, peoples' rights and the law of international institutions. Nigel D. White is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Nottingham.