The Contemporary Law of Armed Conflict

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Manchester University Press, 1993 - Law - 374 pages

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Contents

a public activity
26
The Declaration of London
35
International and noninternational armed conflict
52
their commencement effects and termination
67
Interbelligerent relations
84
Lawful combatants
99
land
118
maritime
154
The Protecting Power
234
Civil defence
242
Rights and duties of neutrals
258
Prevention of breaches and supervision of conduct
268
War crimes and grave breaches
276
The law and noninternational conflicts
303
United Nations operations
318
Basic rules of the law of armed conflict
327

air
173
Prisoners of war
188
The wounded sick and shipwrecked
207
Civilians
220
Bibliography
338
Table of cases
350
Index
366
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Leslie C. Green advised the British Government during World War II with respect to the laws of war. He is a renowned expert and professor in international law.

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