Andrew Clapham is Professor of Public International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, and Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.Paola Gaeta is Professor of International Criminal Law at the University of Geneva, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, and Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

• I. INTRODUCTION ; II. SOURCES ; III. LEGAL REGIMES ; IV. KEY CONCEPTS FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW ; V. KEY RIGHTS IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT ; VI. KEY ISSUES IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT ; VII. ACCOUNTABILITY/LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW IN ARMED CONFLICT

The book is also quite a fresh approach in an increasingly crowded market. The high rate of new publications on international humanitarian law and its associated topics continues, so it is important that entrants have something different to offer. The distinguishing features of this book are its multi-dimensional approach, the calibre of its contributors, and their willingness to offer no-holds-barred opinions on controversial topics. These features comfortably imbue the book with the requisite value-add... If this book were read cover to cover, the reader would be left with a comprehensive survey of the most important legal issues in the context of modern armed conflicts. It is therefore recommended to those who are seeking this advanced understanding from a multidimensional, critical perspective.

Andrew Clapham is Professor of Public International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, and Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.Paola Gaeta is Professor of International Criminal Law at the University of Geneva, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, and Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

• I. INTRODUCTION ; II. SOURCES ; III. LEGAL REGIMES ; IV. KEY CONCEPTS FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW ; V. KEY RIGHTS IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT ; VI. KEY ISSUES IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT ; VII. ACCOUNTABILITY/LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW IN ARMED CONFLICT

The book is also quite a fresh approach in an increasingly crowded market. The high rate of new publications on international humanitarian law and its associated topics continues, so it is important that entrants have something different to offer. The distinguishing features of this book are its multi-dimensional approach, the calibre of its contributors, and their willingness to offer no-holds-barred opinions on controversial topics. These features comfortably imbue the book with the requisite value-add... If this book were read cover to cover, the reader would be left with a comprehensive survey of the most important legal issues in the context of modern armed conflicts. It is therefore recommended to those who are seeking this advanced understanding from a multidimensional, critical perspective.

Andrew Clapham is Professor of Public International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, and Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.Paola Gaeta is Professor of International Criminal Law at the University of Geneva, Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, and Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

• I. INTRODUCTION ; II. SOURCES ; III. LEGAL REGIMES ; IV. KEY CONCEPTS FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW ; V. KEY RIGHTS IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT ; VI. KEY ISSUES IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICT ; VII. ACCOUNTABILITY/LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW IN ARMED CONFLICT

The book is also quite a fresh approach in an increasingly crowded market. The high rate of new publications on international humanitarian law and its associated topics continues, so it is important that entrants have something different to offer. The distinguishing features of this book are its multi-dimensional approach, the calibre of its contributors, and their willingness to offer no-holds-barred opinions on controversial topics. These features comfortably imbue the book with the requisite value-add... If this book were read cover to cover, the reader would be left with a comprehensive survey of the most important legal issues in the context of modern armed conflicts. It is therefore recommended to those who are seeking this advanced understanding from a multidimensional, critical perspective.