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BL
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1045625
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b799995
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Civilian immunity in war /\ Igor Primoratz.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2007.
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1 online resource (xi, 263 pages)
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| ISBN
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0191537446
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: 6611154825
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: 9786611154820
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0199290741
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9780199290741
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index.
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| Abstract
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The protection of noncombatants from deadly violence is the centrepiece of any account of ethical and legal constraints on war. It was a major achievement of moral progress from early modern times to World War I. Yet it has been under constant attrition since - perhaps never more so than in our time, with its 'new wars', the spectre of weapons of mass destruction, and the global terrorism alert. Civilian Immunity in War presents eleven specially written essays on. the main aspects of this highly topical subject. Written in a clear and non-technical style, this volume will appeal to students an.
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Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
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Humanitarian law.
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War victims-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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War-- Protection of civilians.
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Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
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Humanitarian law.
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LAW-- International.
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War victims-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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War-- Protection of civilians.
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| Dewey Classification
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341.67
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| LC Classification
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KZ6515.C59 2007eb
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| Added Entry
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Primoratz, Igor.
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