Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 20, 2017

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gill, Terry D. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McCormack, Tim (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Geiß, Robin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Krieger, Heike (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Paulussen, Christophe (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: The Hague : T.M.C. Asser Press : Imprint: T.M.C. Asser Press, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, 20
• Subjects: International humanitarian law.; International criminal law.; Human rights.; Criminology.; Peace.; International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict.; International Criminal Law .; Human Rights.; Human Rights and Crime .; Conflict Studies.

The main theme of this volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the development and interpretation of international humanitarian law (IHL). It is elaborated upon in several chapters that examine the role of non-state armed groups in the development and interpretation of IHL, the i...

Table of Contents:

• Part I. The Development and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law
• Chapter 1. The Role of Non-State Armed Groups in the Development and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law
• Chapter 2. A Fine Line Between Humanisation and Protection: The Interplay Between the Scope of Application of International Humanitarian Law and Jurisdiction over Alleged War Crimes under International Criminal Law
• Chapter 3. The Notion of External NIACs: Reconsidering the Intensity Threshold in Light of Contemporary Armed Conflicts
• Chapter 4. Towards a Counter-Hegemonic Law of Occupation: On the Regulation of Predatory Interstate Acts in Contemporary International Law
• Part II. Targeting in Armed Conflicts
• Chapter 5. Precautions in Attack and Urban and Siege Warfare
• Chapter 6. Targeting the Islamic State's Religious Personnel under International Humanitarian Law
• Chapter 7. Are the Targets of Aerial Spraying Operations in Colombia Lawful under International Humanitarian Law?
• Part III. Other Articles
• Chapter 8. Year in Review 2017
• Table of Cases
• Index.