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Civility, Barbarism and the Evolution of International Humanitarian Law provides a comprehensive examination of how international humanitarian law has developed over time and whose interests it serves. The authors, Matt Killingsworth and Tim McCormack, critically analyze the concepts of civility and barbarism that underpin modern warfare regulations.
This work challenges readers to reconsider traditional assumptions about the protective scope of international humanitarian law. Through historical analysis and contemporary case studies, the book explores the tension between protecting civilians and military necessity, examining whether current legal frameworks genuinely safeguard vulnerable populations or primarily serve state interests.
Published by Cambridge University Press, this scholarly work is essential for students, practitioners, and policymakers involved in international law, human rights, and conflict studies who seek to understand the real-world impact of humanitarian law.
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