Book contents
- Searching for a ‘Principle of Humanity’ in International Humanitarian Law
- Searching for a ‘Principle of Humanity’ in International Humanitarian Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of tables
- Notes on contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction by the editors:
- Part I Theoretical perspectives
- 2 The main epochs of modern international humanitarian law since 1864 and their related dominant legal constructions
- 3 The principle of proportionality
- 4 The Geneva Conventions and the dichotomy between international and non-international armed conflict:
- 5 A ‘principle of humanity’ or a ‘principle of human-rightism’?
- 6 The principle of humanity in the development of ‘special protection’ for children in armed conflict:
- Part II Nordic experiences
- Part III Conclusions
- Index
5 - A ‘principle of humanity’ or a ‘principle of human-rightism’?
from Part I - Theoretical perspectives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2012
- Searching for a ‘Principle of Humanity’ in International Humanitarian Law
- Searching for a ‘Principle of Humanity’ in International Humanitarian Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of tables
- Notes on contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction by the editors:
- Part I Theoretical perspectives
- 2 The main epochs of modern international humanitarian law since 1864 and their related dominant legal constructions
- 3 The principle of proportionality
- 4 The Geneva Conventions and the dichotomy between international and non-international armed conflict:
- 5 A ‘principle of humanity’ or a ‘principle of human-rightism’?
- 6 The principle of humanity in the development of ‘special protection’ for children in armed conflict:
- Part II Nordic experiences
- Part III Conclusions
- Index
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012