Perrigo, Sarah. <br/><br/>
The Geneva Conventions under Assault. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (273 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. The Geneva Conventions and the Normative Tenor of International Relations by Soniua Cardenas -- 2. The History and Status of the Geneva Conventions by Wade Mansell and Karen Openshaw -- 3. The Principle of Proportionality in the Law of Armed Conflict by Françoise Hampson -- 4. Civilian Protection - What's Left of the Norm? Stuart Gordon -- 5. The Protection of Detainees in International Humanitarian Law by Keiichiro Okimoto -- 6. Non-Lethal Weapons: A Rose by any Other Name by Nick Lewer -- 7. From 'Total War' to 'Total Operations' - Contemporary Doctrine and Adherence to IHL by Björn Müller-Wille -- 8. The Paradox of Value Discourses by Helen Dexter -- 9. Freeing Force from Legal Constraint by Jim Whitman -- 10. Undermining International Humanitarian Law and the Politics of Liberal Democracies by Sarah Perrigo -- About the Contributors -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Shows that outrages such as the normalisation of torture are challenging the purpose and standing of the Geneva Conventions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781849644006 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geneva Conventions -- (1949).<br/>Humanitarian law -- Criminal provisions.<br/>Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KZ6471.G46 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.67