International Law, Politics and Inhumane Weapons : the effectiveness of global landmine regimes.

International Law, Politics and Inhumane Weapons : the effectiveness of global landmine regimes.

This book contributes to contemporary debates on the effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) in regulating or prohibiting inhumane weapons, such as landmines. Two treaties have emerged under IHL in response to the humanitarian scourge of landmines. However, despite a considerable body...

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Main Author: Bryden, Alan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Series:Law, conflict and international relations.
Subjects:
Humanitarian law.
Land mines (International law)
Mines (Military explosives) (International law)
Humanitarian law
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This book contributes to contemporary debates on the effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) in regulating or prohibiting inhumane weapons, such as landmines. Two treaties have emerged under IHL in response to the humanitarian scourge of landmines. However, despite a considerable body of related literature, clear understandings have not been established on the effectiveness of these international legal frameworks in meeting the challenges that prompted their creation. This book seeks to address this lacuna. An analytical framework grounded in regime theory helps move beyond the li.
Physical Description:1 online resource (193 pages).
ISBN:9781136219979
1136219978
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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