The Scope and Applicability of International Humanitarian Law

The essays selected for this volume provide a comprehensive analytical survey of the scope and applicability of international humanitarian law. Many of the articles address highly contentious issues relating to the decision whether to apply international humanitarian law in lieu of, or in addition to, other bodies of law, such as the jus ad bellum and international human rights law. Others consider the applicability of international humanitarian law in the light of contemporary conflicts, such as whether and to what extent international humanitarian law provides rules governing counter-terrorism operations.