Armed conflicts and the law / edited by Jan Wouters, Philip De Man and Nele Verlinden

Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-557) and index.

A la guerre comme à la guerre / Luc Reydams and Jan Wouters -- Legal instruments for the prevention of armed conflicts / Jan Wouters and Philip De Man -- The law of neutrality / Nele Verlinden -- International law on the use of force / Tom Ruys -- International and non-international armed conflicts / Sten Verhoeven -- Human rights and (armed) conflict / Frederik Naert -- The development of international humanitarian law and the continued relevance of custom / Jean-Marie Henckaerts -- The protection of civilians and civilian objects against hostilities / Sten Verhoeven -- Means and methods of warfare / Bruno Demeyere and Tom Ruys -- New technologies in means and methods of warfare / WIlliam Boothby -- Protected persons in international humanitarian law / Sten Verhoeven and Hilde Sagon -- The law of occupation / Hanne Cuyckens -- The implementation of international humanitarian law and the International Committee of the Red Cross / Stefaan Ghesquiere -- Repression of violations of international humanitarian law / Cedric Ryngaert -- Post-conflict reconstruction / Jan Wouters and Philip De Man.

This book offers a comprehensive yet concise take on the legal regulation of the various phases in the complex cycle of armed conflicts, from prevention to reconstruction, and covering everything in between, in particular the vast body of rules laid down in current international humanitarian law. The manual combines a general theoretical approach with modern practice in order to offer a complete picture of the law before, during and after warfare.0Through a series of fourteen thematic chapters that logically follow from one to another, scholars and practitioners tackle core issues relating to the international regulation of armed conflicts, while situating them in a broader societal context. Particular attention is given to the emergence of the European Union as an increasingly important regional and global player in international peace and security.