Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? by Matthew Evangelista (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? by Matthew Evangelista, Nina Tannenwald Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? provides a rich, comparative analysis of the laws that govern warfare and a more specific investigation relating to state practice and gives insight into how the Geneva regime has constrained guerrilla warfare and terrorism and the factors that affect protect human rights in wartime. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Geneva Conventions are the best-known and longest-established laws governing warfare, but what difference do they make to how states engage in armed conflict? Since the start of the "War on Terror" with 9/11, these protocols have increasingly been incorporated into public discussion. We have entered an era where contemporary wars often involve terrorism and guerrilla tactics, but how have the rules that were designed for more conventional forms of interstateviolence adjusted? Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? provides a rich, comparative analysis of the laws that govern warfare and a more specific investigation relating to statepractice. Matthew Evangelista and Nina Tannenwald convey the extent and conditions that symbolic or "ritual" compliance translates into actual compliance on the battlefield by looking at important studies across history. To name a few, they navigate through the Algerian War for independence from France in the 1950s and 1960s; the US wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan; Iranian and Israeli approaches to the laws of war; and the legal obligations of private security firms andpeacekeeping forces. Thoroughly researched, this work adds to the law and society literature in sociology, the constructivist literature in international relations, and legal scholarshipon "internalization." Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? gives insight into how the Geneva regime has constrained guerrilla warfare and terrorism and the factors that affect protect human rights in wartime. Author Biography Matthew Evangelista is President White Professor of History and Political Science and former chair of the Department of Government at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, where he teaches courses in international and comparative politics. His current research interests include international humanitarian law, separatist movements, and gender and conflict.Nina Tannenwald is a faculty fellow at the Watson Institute and Director of the International Relations Program. She is also a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science. Table of Contents 1. Assessing the Effects and Effectiveness of the Geneva Conventions, Nina Tannenwald2. The Origins and Evolution of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocols, Giovanni Mantilla3. The Struggle to Fight a Humane War: The United States, the Korean War, and the 1949 Geneva Conventions, Sahr Conway-Lanz4. America, the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and War Crime Courts-martial in the Vietnam Conflict, Gary D. Solis5. Geneva Convention Compliance in Iraq and Afghanistan, Elizabeth Grimm Arsenault6. The French Army and the Geneva Conventions during the Algerian War of Independence and After, Raphaëlle Branche7. Russia, Chechnya, and the Geneva Conventions, 1994-2006: Norms and the Problem of Internalization, Mark Kramer8. The Application of International Humanitarian Law by the Israel Defence Forces: A Legal and Organizational Analysis, Amichai Cohen and Eyal Ben-Ari9. Noncompliance with the Geneva Conventions in the Wars of Yugoslav Secession, R. Craig Nation10. "Be Karbala Miravim!" Iran or the Challenges of Internalizing International Humanitarian Law in a Muslim Country, Anicée Van Engeland11. Private Military and Security Companies, Renée de Nevers12. The Geneva Conventions: Do they matter in the context of peacekeeping missions?, Siobhán Wills13. How the Geneva Conventions Matter, Matthew Evangelista Review "Fascinating and insightful essays are offered on wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Algeria, Chechnya, and Yugoslavia. Other essays look at Iran s ambivalence on international law, because of Sharia law and Israel s codification of international humanitarian law, and the role of non-government actors (NGOs) in advocating for the Geneva Conventions...The book is richly documented and has a good index. Recommended." - CHOICE Promotional A rich, comparative analysis of the laws that govern warfare and the impact of the Geneva Conventions. Long Description The Geneva Conventions are the best-known and longest-established laws governing warfare, but what difference do they make to how states engage in armed conflict? Since the start of the "War on Terror" with 9/11, these protocols have increasingly been incorporated into public discussion. We have entered an era where contemporary wars often involve terrorism and guerrilla tactics, but how have the rules that were designed for more conventional forms of interstateviolence adjusted? Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? provides a rich, comparative analysis of the laws that govern warfare and a more specific investigation relating to state practice. Matthew Evangelista and Nina Tannenwald convey the extent and conditions that symbolic or "ritual" compliance translates into actual compliance on the battlefield by looking at important studies across history. To name a few, they navigate through the Algerian War for independence from France in the 1950s and 1960s; the USwars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan; Iranian and Israeli approaches to the laws of war; and the legal obligations of private security firms and peacekeeping forces. Thoroughly researched, this work adds to the law and society literature in sociology, the constructivist literature in international relations, and legal scholarship on "internalization." Do the Geneva Conventions Matter? gives insight into how the Geneva regime has constrained guerrilla warfare and terrorism and the factors that affect protect human rights in wartime. Review Text "Fascinating and insightful essays are offered on wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Algeria, Chechnya, and Yugoslavia. Other essays look at Iran s ambivalence on international law, because of Sharia law and Israel s codification of international humanitarian law, and the role of non-government actors (NGOs) in advocating for the Geneva Conventions...The book is richly documented and has a good index. Recommended." - CHOICE Review Quote "Fascinating and insightful essays are offered on wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Algeria, Chechnya, and Yugoslavia. Other essays look at Iran s ambivalence on international law, because of Sharia law and Israel s codification of international humanitarian law, and the role of non-government actors (NGOs) in advocating for the Geneva Conventions...The book is richly documented and has a good index. Recommended." - CHOICE Feature Selling point: Provides authoritative studies on the longest-established laws governing warfare by leading expertsSelling point: Offers comparative research of state practice in war and differing attitudes toward the Geneva ConventionsSelling point: References original historical sources and studiesSelling point: Engages with a range of theoretical approaches of critical importance to understanding the Geneva Conventions role and impact Details ISBN0199379785 Pages 376 ISBN-10 0199379785 ISBN-13 9780199379781 Format Paperback Year 2017 Edited by Nina Tannenwald DEWEY 341.6 Birth 1958 Position Professor of Political Science Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Affiliation Professor of Political Science, Brown University Language English Author Nina Tannenwald Publication Date 2017-10-12 UK Release Date 2017-10-12 AU Release Date 2017-10-12 NZ Release Date 2017-10-12 US Release Date 2017-10-12 Alternative 9780199379774 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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