From Cold War to Cyber War: The Evolution of the International Law of Peace

Description: This book follows the history of the international law of peace and armed conflict over the last 25 years. It highlights both the parameters that have remained the same over the years as well as the new challenges now facing international law. The articles analyze new developments concerning the prohibition of the use of force in international relations, self-determination of peoples, human rights and human security as well as international coordination of humanitarian assistance. Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Heintze is Professor of International Law at the Ruhr-University Bochum. He studied law and published a doctoral thesis on the law of state succession. He joined the Ruhr-University in 1990 and teaches at the Institute for International Law of peace and Armed Conflict and is the Bochum's Director of the European Master programme Network of Humanitarian Action (NOHA). He belongs to the Boards of the European Master Programme Human Rights and Democratization (Venice) and the European Regional Master Programme Human Rights and Democratization in South East Europe (Sarajevo). His research interests are human rights, international humanitarian law and disaster response law. Prof. Dr. Pierre Thielbörger, M.PP. (Harvard) is Professor of German Public Law and International Law, including the Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, at the law faculty of Ruhr-University Bochum. He is also Managing Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict at Ruhr-University Bochum. Part I: Progressive Development of International Law: From Cold War to Cyber War - The Evolution of the International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict over the last 25 Years: An Introduction by Hans-Joachim Heintze and Pierre Thielbörger.- Perspectives of International Humanitarian Law by Knut Ipsen.- Part II: Old Wine in New Bottles: Autonomy and Independence in International Law: Autonomy and Conflict Resolution by Markku Suksi.- Permutations of Popular Sovereignty Before, During and After the Scottish Independence Referendum by Lisa Gow.- Part III: New Threats to International Peace and Security: Climate Change and International Peace and Security: Time for a 'Green' Security Council? by Pierre Thielbörger.- Environmental Migration as a Humanitarian Challenge by Kerstin Rosenow-Williams.- Part IV: New Forms of Warfare and Weaponry: Drones in International Law - The Applicability of Air and Space Law by Stephan Hobe.- "Humanitarian Bombardments" in Jus in Bello? by Robert Kolb.- The Applicability of Article 51 UN Charter to Asymmetric Wars by Peter Hilpold.- Part V: The Changing Role of the Individual in the Law of Peace and Armed Conflict: The Role of the Human Security Perspective by Wolfgang Benedek.- Access to Victims and Humanitarian Assistance by Hans-Joachim Heintze.- Non-Refoulement in International Refugee, Human Rights Law and Asylum Laws by Charlotte Lülf.- Gender in Armed Conflict: The Dimension of Sexual Violence by Wolfgang S. Heinz and Judith Kaiser.- Part VI : Practical Insights on Humanitarian Action and Challenges to the Humanitarian Principles: International Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance by Eltje Aderhold.- Humanitarian Action and Western Military Intervention - a View from Médecins Sans Frontières Germany by Ulrike von Pilar, Corinna Ditscheid and Alfhild Böhringer.- The Role of the German RedCross as Auxiliary to the Public Authorities in the Humanitarian Fieldby Sascha Rolf Lüder.- Siding with Rebels - Recognition of Opposition Groups and the Provision of Military Assistance in Libya and Syria (2011-2014)by Christian Schaller.- Civil - Military Relations and International Lawby Daniel-Erasmus Khan.

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