Books in the Routledge Research in the Law of Armed Conflict series

This book explores the nature and scope of the provision requiring States to `ensure respect¿ for international humanitarian law (IHL) contained within Common Article 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.It will be a valuable resource for practitioners, academics and researchers.

Compares the Islamic and international law and applies both laws to the conflicts in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This book argues that although the origins and histories of Islamic and international law of armed conflicts are very different both regimes are to a great extent compatible.

Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law considers the key issues resulting from breaches of norms of international humanitarian law (IHL) and how impunity for such breaches can be tackled. Experts in the field come together in this volume to honour Timothy McCormack, a world-renowned expert on international humanitarian law. This book is particularly concerned with the interplay between the rules governing accountability for violations of IHL and those of other areas of law, including international criminal law, human rights law, arms control law, general principles of international law, national constitutional law and national criminal law.