The Laws of War Constraints on Warfare in the Western World

Author/creator Howard, Michael C. Author
Other author Andreopoulos, George J. Editor
Other author Shulman, Mark R. Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press
Description311 p. ill 09.250 x 06.130 in.
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Summary Annotation This book explores not only the formal constraints on the conduct of war throughout Western history but also the unwritten conventions about what is permissible in the course of military operations. In discussions ranging from classical antiquity to the present, eminent historians examine the legal and cultural regulation of violence in such matters as belligerent rights, the treatment of prisoners and civilians, the observing of truces and immunities, the use of particular weapons, siege warfare, codes of honor, and war crimes.
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ISBN9780300070620
ISBN0300070624 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780300070620
Stock number00029174

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