Humanitarian action : global, regional and domestic legal responses /
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Imprint: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015. ©2015 |
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Description: | xlii, 577 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian law. Humanitarian assistance. LAW / International. Humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian law. |
Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10147034 |
Summary: | The laws governing humanitarian action stand at the intersection of several fields of international law, regional agreements, soft law and domestic law. Through in-depth case studies and analyses, expert scholars and practitioners come together to offer interdisciplinary approaches which include contributions from legal policy, international relations and philosophical perspectives. Providing invaluable overviews and insights, this collection of essays sheds light on the subject and makes sense of the various elements involved to elucidate the foundations of law and policy of humanitarian action. |
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Physical Description: | xlii, 577 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-537) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781107053533 (hardback) 1107053536 (hardback) 1316056805 9781316056806 |