
xiii 194p white paperback, fresh clean copy, no names or stamps, some light dog-earing to initial pages only, spine a little creased
This work investigates the legal and moral frameworks governing the conduct of hostilities and the limitations imposed upon belligerents during armed conflict. Sydney D. Bailey, a noted scholar associated with the Royal Institute of International Affairs, examines the historical evolution and practical application of international regulations designed to mitigate the severity of war. The text provides a systematic analysis of how treaties, customs, and humanitarian principles attempt to balance military necessity against the protection of non-combatants and the restriction of weaponry.
What You Will Find
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Experts recognize this text as a concise and focused contribution to the study of international relations and the legal history of warfare. Readers frequently note the academic clarity of the prose, which makes complex legal concepts accessible to those interested in the institutional history of conflict regulation.
Page Count:
208
Publication Date:
1972-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192850563
ISBN-13:
9780192850560
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