The companion to international humanitarian law /
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Imprint: | Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, ©2018. |
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Description: | xl, 719 pages ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | International humanitarian law series ; volume 55 International humanitarian law series ; v. 55. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11712791 |
Other authors / contributors: | Djukić, Dražan, 1981- editor. Pons, Niccolò, editor. |
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ISBN: | 9789004342002 9004342001 |
Notes: | "This important and unique volume begins with seven essays that discuss the contemporary challenges to implementing international humanitarian law. Its second and largest section comprises 263 entries covering the vast majority of IHL concepts"--Publisher's Web site. Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary: | The Companion to International Humanitarian Law offers a much-needed tool for both scholars and practitioners, supplying information accessible enough to enable a variety of users to quickly familiarise themselves with it and sufficiently comprehensive to be a source for reflection and further research for more demanding users. Its aim is to facilitate the practical application of IHL, and be of use to a wide audience interested in or confronted with IHL, ranging from professionals in humanitarian assistance and protection in the field, legal officers and advisers at the national and international level, trainers, academics, scholars, and students. |
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