Human Rights and War Through Civilian Eyes

by Thomas W. Smith

International lawyers and ethicists have long judged wars from the perspective of the state and its actions, developing international humanitarian law by asking such questions as "Are the belligerents justified in entering the conflict?" and "How should they conduct themselves during the war's execution?" and "When civilian noncombatants are harmed, who is responsible for their suffering?" Human Rights and War Through Civilian Eyes reimagines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812248635
• ISBN13: 9780812248630
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"