Military Interventions, War Crimes, and Protecting Civilians

• Main Author: Siver, Christi (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Politics and war.; War Crimes.; Peace.; Security, International.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; Military and Defence Studies.; Conflict Studies.; International Security Studies.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law .

War crimes have devastating effects on victims and perpetrators and endanger broader political and military goals. The protection of civilians, one of the most fundamental norms in the laws of war, appears to have weakened despite almost universal international agreement. Using insights from organiz...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Exploring and Explaining Participation in War Crimes
• 3. The Korean War and the Challenge of Civilian Refugees
• 4. Enemies or Friendlies? British Military Behavior Toward Civilians during the Malayan Emergency
• 5. The Dark Side of Peacekeeping: The Canadian Airborne Regiment in Somalia
• 6. Conclusion.