The Nature of International Humanitarian Law

Download or read book The Nature of International Humanitarian Law written by Anne Quintin and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating book explores the nature of international humanitarian law (IHL), so doing by asking whether it should be seen as a permissive or a restrictive regime. An experienced lawyer in the field, Anne Quintin offers an in-depth expert analysis of this highly debated topic, revealing the true nature of IHL and concluding that whilst IHL initially developed as a restrictive regime composed of prohibitions and prescriptions, it nevertheless contains within it rare permissions that allow states to act.