Since the mid-19th century military powers and various writers have tried to define the notion of belligerent occupation and, in particular, the beginning there

The customary law of belligerent occupation goes back to the Hague and Geneva Conventions. Recent instances of such occupation include Iraq, the former Yugoslav

This monograph analyses the historical evolution of the laws of occupation as a special branch of international humanitarian law (IHL), focusing on the extent t

This book provides an examination of whether there is a legally independent 'principle of humanity' in international humanitarian law.

A theoretical examination of the tense and uncertain relationship between the laws of war and human rights law.