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Prisoners in war [electronic resource]
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The issue of prisoners in war is a highly timely topic that has received much attention from both scholars and practitioners since the start of the military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and the ensuing legal and political problems concerning detainees in those conflicts. This book analyses these contemporary problems and challenges against the background of their historical development. It provides a multidisciplinary yet highly coherent perspective on the historical trajectory of legal and ethical norms in this field by integrating the historical analysis of war with a study of the emerging
| Title |
Prisoners in war [electronic resource] / edited by Sibylle Scheipers. |
|---|---|
| Publisher |
Oxford New York : Oxford University Press |
| Creation Date |
c2010 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
Contents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Contributors 1. Introduction: Prisoners in War PART I: THE EMERGENCE OF LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS BEFORE THE SECOND WORLD WAR PART II: PRISONERS IN REGULAR CONFLICTS-THE SECOND WORLD WAR PART III: DETAINEES IN IRREGULAR CONFLICTS PART IV: CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES Index |
| Extent |
1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997012131881205171 |
MARC RECORDS
Tags
- International relations.
- Prisoners of war Government policy.
- Prisoners of war History.
- Exchange of prisoners of war
- POWs (Prisoners of war)
- War prisoners
- Coexistence
- Foreign affairs
- Foreign policy
- Foreign relations
- Global governance
- Interdependence of nations
- International affairs
- Peaceful coexistence
- World order
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