Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law

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International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is in a state of some turbulence, as a result of, among other things, non-international armed conflicts, terrorist threats and the rise of new technologies. This incisive book observes that while states appear to be reluctant to act as agents of change, informal methods of law-making are flourishing. Illustrating that not only courts, but various non-state actors, push for legal developments, this timely work offers an insight into the causes of this somewhat ambivalent state of IHL by focusing attention on both the legitimacy of law-making processes and the actors involved. Investigating what law-making processes reveal about the overall state of this legal regime, this thought-provoking book shows that current developments display a far-reaching disagreement about the direction into which IHL should evolve. It explores the most relevant trends in the development of IHL including the absence of formal law-making by states, informal law-making through manual processes and the increasing role of sub and non-state actors. Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law will be of benefit to scholars and students of international law and relations, as well as practitioners working in the field of IHL, particularly in government ministries, international organizations and NGOs. [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Copyright [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Contents [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Contributors [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Preface [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Abbreviations [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Law-making and legitimacy in international humanitarian law [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] The roles of legitimacy in international legal discourses_ Legitimizing law vs legalizing legitimacy [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] The role of legitimacy in international humanitarian law_ A comment [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Actor legitimacy and the application of IHL_ A rejoinder to d'Aspremont [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Global norms governing the protection of civilians, conflict, and weapons_ Formal or informal law-making_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Post-international humanitarian law_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Noncompliance as law-making [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Interpreting the Geneva Conventions_ Subsequent practice instead of treaty amendments_ A case study of non-international armed conflicts [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] A subtle yet significant influence_ Judicial decisions and the development of international humanitarian law [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] The interpretation of IHL treaties_ Subsequent practice and other salient issues [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Methodological challenges in ascertaining customary international humanitarian law_ Can customary international law respond to changing [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Judicial practice in international criminal law_ Law-making in disguise_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] The law at hand_ Paratext in manuals on international humanitarian law [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] International manuals in international humanitarian law_ A rejoinder to Wouter G. Werner [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Interpretation and identification of international humanitarian law_ Responses of the International Law Commission [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Manuals and courts_ International humanitarian law, informal law-making and normativity [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] International humanitarian law-making in Latin America_ Between the international community, humanity, and extreme violence [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Sovereign equality and law-making_ How do states from the Global South shape international humanitarian law_ An African perspective [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Sovereign equality and law-making_ How do states from the Global South shape international humanitarian law_ A comment to Alejandro Rodi [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Between war and peace_ Negotiating and implementing legitimate ceasefire agreements [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Law-making participation by non-state armed groups_ The prerequisite of laws legitimacy_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Non-state armed groups and international humanitarian law-making - the challenge of legitimacy_ A reply to Cindy Wittke and Hyeran Jo [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] The impact of human rights advocacy_ Between (mis)stating the law and pursuing humanitarian policies_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] From the Martens clause to the CNN factor_ Is the impact of media and public opinion on law-making discernible_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Media, public opinion and humanitarian advocacy [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] A legitimacy crisis of international humanitarian law_ [9781800883956 - Law-Making and Legitimacy in International Humanitarian Law] Index