This book follows the history of the international law of peace and armed conflict over the last 25 years. It highlights both the parameters that have remained the same over the years as well as the new challenges now facing international law. The articles analyze new developments concerning the prohibition of the use of force in international relations, self-determination of peoples, human rights and human security as well as international coordination of humanitarian assistance.
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Part I Progressive Development of International Law |
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From Cold War to Cyber War: The Evolution of the International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict over the Last 25 Years---An Introduction |
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Perspectives of International Humanitarian Law |
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9 | (12) |
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Part II Old Wine in New Bottles: Autonomy and Independence in International Law |
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Autonomy and Conflict Resolution |
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Permutations of Popular Sovereignty Before, During and After the Scottish Independence Referendum |
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43 | (24) |
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Part III New Threats to International Peace and Security |
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Climate Change and International Peace and Security: Time for a `Green' Security Council? |
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67 | (20) |
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Environmental Migration as a Humanitarian Challenge |
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87 | (20) |
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Part IV New Forms of Warfare and Weaponry |
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Drones in International Law: The Applicability of Air and Space Law |
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107 | (6) |
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`Humanitarian Bombardments' in Jus in Bello? |
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113 | (14) |
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The Applicability of Article 51 UN Charter to Asymmetric Wars |
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127 | (12) |
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Part V The Changing Role of the Individual in the Law of Peace and Armed Conflict |
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The Role of the Human Security Perspective |
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Access to Victims and Humanitarian Assistance |
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149 | (18) |
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Non-refoulement in International Refugee Law, Human Rights Law and Asylum Laws |
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167 | (20) |
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Gender in Armed Conflict: The Dimension of Sexual Violence |
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187 | (20) |
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Part VI Practical Insights on Humanitarian Action and Challenges to the Humanitarian Principles |
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International Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance |
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207 | (12) |
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Humanitarian Action and Western Military Intervention: A View from Medecins Sans Frontieres Germany |
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219 | (20) |
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The Role of the German Red Cross as Auxiliary to the Public Authorities in the Humanitarian Field |
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239 | (12) |
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Siding with Rebels: Recognition of Opposition Groups and the Provision of Military Assistance in Libya and Syria (2011--2014) |
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251 | (14) |
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Civil--Military Relations and International Law |
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Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Heintze is Professor of International Law at the Ruhr-University Bochum. He studied law and published a doctoral thesis on the law of state succession. He joined the Ruhr-University in 1990 and teaches at the Institute for International Law of peace and Armed Conflict and is the Bochum's Director of the European Master programme Network of Humanitarian Action (NOHA). He belongs to the Boards of the European Master Programme Human Rights and Democratization (Venice) and the European Regional Master Programme Human Rights and Democratization in South East Europe (Sarajevo). His research interests are human rights, international humanitarian law and disaster response law.
Prof. Dr. Pierre Thielbörger, M.PP. (Harvard) is Professor of German Public Law and International Law, including the Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, at the law faculty of Ruhr-University Bochum. He is also Managing Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict at Ruhr-University Bochum.