Humanizing the laws of war : selected writings of Richard Baxter / Richard Baxter ; edited by Detlev F. Vagts, Theodor Meron, Stephen M. Schwebel, and Charles Keever.
Contributor(s): Vagts, Detlev F [editor of compilation.] | Meron, Theodor [editor of compilation.]
| Schwebel, Stephen M. (Stephen Myron) [editor of compilation.] | Keever, Charles [editor of compilation.].Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191760181 (ebook) :.Subject(s): War (International law)Additional Physical Form: Print version 9780199680252DDC classification: 341.6 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: A celebration of the scholarship of Richard Baxter, former Judge of the International Court of Justice and former Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School. The volume brings together Professor Baxter's writings on the laws of war, on which he was one of the most influential scholars of the twentieth century. His work remains timely and relevant to today's issues, and offers many analyses which have been borne out in subsequent years. It includes, amongst many wide-ranging topics within the laws of war, Baxter's studies of the Geneva Conventions, human rights in times of war, and the legal problems of international military command.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A celebration of the scholarship of Richard Baxter, former Judge of the International Court of Justice and former Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School. The volume brings together Professor Baxter's writings on the laws of war, on which he was one of the most influential scholars of the twentieth century. His work remains timely and relevant to today's issues, and offers many analyses which have been borne out in subsequent years. It includes, amongst many wide-ranging topics within the laws of war, Baxter's studies of the Geneva Conventions, human rights in times of war, and the legal problems of international military command.
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