War crimes and just war
War crimes are international crimes committed during armed conflict. Larry May argues that the best way to understand war crimes is as crimes against humanness rather than as violations of justice. Throughout, May demonstrates that the principle of humanness in the cornerstone of international human...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York
Cambridge University Press
2007
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| Summary: | War crimes are international crimes committed during armed conflict. Larry May argues that the best way to understand war crimes is as crimes against humanness rather than as violations of justice. Throughout, May demonstrates that the principle of humanness in the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, and is itself the basis of the traditional principles of discrimination, necessity, and proportionality. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 343 pages 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780521691536 (pbk) 9780521871143 (hbk) |