Human Rights and War Through Civilian Eyes / / Thomas W. Smith.
International lawyers and ethicists have long judged wars from the perspective of the state and its actions, developing international humanitarian law by asking such questions as "Are the belligerents justified in entering the conflict?" and "How should they conduct themselves during...
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Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Human Rights and the Norms of Modern Warfare
- Chapter 2. Humanizing the Laws of War
- Chapter 3. The Implosion of Iraq: "Shock and Awe," Insurgency, and Sectarian Terror
- Chapter 4. The Gaza Wars, 2008-2014: Human Rights Agency and Advocacy
- Chapter 5. Who's Responsible? Justice and Accountability
- Chapter 6. "Kind- Hearted Gunmen": Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Acknowledgments