International Law and Classification of Conflicts / 
edited by Elizabeth Wilmshurst 
 - New York  Oxford University Press  2012 
 - xxxv, 531p. : ill. ; 24cm 
<br/><br/> It includes Index Pages.<br/><br/>Description:<br/>This book comprises contributions by leading experts in the field of international humanitarian law on the subject of the categorisation or classification of armed conflict. It is divided into two sections: the first aims to provide the reader with a sound understanding of the legal questions surrounding the classification of hostilities and its consequences; the second includes ten case studies that examine practice in respect of classification.<br/><br/>Understanding how classification operates in theory and practice is a precursor to identifying the relevant rules that govern parties to hostilities. With changing forms of armed conflict which may involve multi-national operations, transnational armed groups and organized criminal gangs, the need for clarity of the law is all-important. The case studies selected for analysis are Northern Ireland, DRC, Colombia, Afghanistan (from 2001), Gaza, South Ossetia, Iraq (from 2003), Lebanon (2006), the so-called war against Al-Qaeda, and future trends. The studies explore the legal consequences of classification particularly in respect of the use of force, detention in armed conflict, and the relationship between human rights law and international humanitarian law. The practice identified in the case studies allows the final chapter to draw conclusions as to the state of the law on classification.<br/><br/>Table of Contents<br/><br/>Part I<br/>1:Introduction, Elizabeth Wilmshurst<br/>Part II<br/>2:Evolution of Hostilities, Steven Haines<br/>3:Legal concepts, Dapo Akande<br/>4:Provisions of applicable law, Jelena Pejic<br/>Part III: Case studies<br/>5:Northern Ireland, Steven Haines<br/>6:Democratic Republic of the Congo, Louise Arimatsu<br/>7:Colombia (incl. Ecuador), Felicity Szenat and Annie Bird<br/>8:Afghanistan 2001 onwards, Francoise Hampson<br/>9:Gaza, Iain Scobbie<br/>10:South Ossetia, Philip Leach<br/>11:Iraq 2003 onwards, Mike Schmitt<br/>12:Southern Lebanon 2006, Iain Scobbie<br/>13:The War against Al-Qaeda', Noam Lubell<br/>14:Future, Mike Schmitt<br/>Part IV<br/>15:Conclusions, Elizabeth Wilmshurst 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199657759 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>War (International law) 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.6 WIL