Accountability of Armed Opposition Groups in International Law [blackatk]

Publication Date: August 26, 2002 | Filetype: pdf


Armed opposition groups generally fight governments, seeking overthrow and/or secession. But who is accountable under international law for the acts committed by these groups, or for the failure to prevent these acts? Zegveld examines the need legally to identify the parties involved when armed internal conflict arises, and the reality of their demand for rights. Although currently most armed conflicts are internal, they remain largely uncharted territory in law. This award-winning study will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students and professionals involved with armed conflict and international relations.


Review
"...well grounded in both the scholarly and legal literature...The primary strength of the book is its thorough, skillful, and well-documented legal analysis." Perspectives on Political Science

"Particularly relevant in that many, if not most, of today's conflicts are internal rather than international in nature... the thesis is well thought-out, argued, and documented. Overall, this is a very good study of a still evolving and important area of international law. This is a book that most academic law libraries with both human rights and humanitarian law collections should have." Choice
Book Description
Armed opposition groups generally fight governments, seeking overthrow and/or secession. But who is accountable under international law for the acts committed by these groups, or for the failure to prevent these acts? Zegveld examines the need legally to identify the parties involved when armed internal conflict arises, and the reality of their demand for rights. Although currently most armed conflicts are internal, this remains largely uncharted territory in law. This award-winning scholarship will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students and professionals involved with armed conflict and international relations.


File Size: 4247 KB
Print Length: 292 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (June 30, 1998)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B001M5U5IE


http://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Opposition-International-Comparative-ebook/dp/B001M5U5IE/



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