The application of international humanitarian law to United Nations military operations is a
subject that has attracted considerable interest almost from the inception of the United …

Despite the common reference to international humanitarian law (IHL) in the discourse and
practice of international politics, international relations (IR) scholarship has yet to …

" There are few concepts in international law that captivate the mind and cause bitter
debates as much as the application of the principle of proportionality in contemporary armed …

ÔThis is a concise and nuanced overview of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The
structure is unusual. While the book reflects the state of the law with accuracy and sobriety, it …

Since the 19th century, humanitarian interventions have often been treated as suspect
because they may be used as mere vehicles for national aggrandizement, imposition of …

The United Nations has demonstrated that it can effectively organize and influence
international relations in many situations.'Nevertheless, some states have expressed an …

This article's objective is to examine the concept of internal armed conflict, 2 focusing on four
stages of its development in international humanitarian law. Specifically, this article analyzes …

The Responsibility to Protect is being touted as a new approach to protecting populations
from mass atrocities. Certainly it would be encouraging to believe that an end to genocides …

Combatancy has throughout the history of organized warfare been an exclusionary concept.
Distinguishing between combatants and civilians has long represented an important aspect …

An army attacks a neighborhood where the enemy is hiding among civilians. To what extent
is the army required to expose its combatants to life-threatening risks in order to spare …