Laws of War and 21st Century Conflict

This collection of twenty-one essays on international human rights law examines the relevance of the laws of war in twenty-first century conflicts and explores the effects of the war on terrorism, sectarian and regional conflicts, and asymmetric warfare on traditional norms and standards. Articles fall into sections such as regulating war, international humanitarian law's relevance in twenty-first century conflicts, civilian protection, participation in hostilities, targeted killings and drones, and globalization and state responsibility, and each topic area includes an introduction outlining specific issues and contexts. Contributors are academics in human rights and international law as well as important figures in international humanitarian organizations including the directors of the International committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch. Distributed in the US by Books International. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)