Humanizing the Laws of War: Selected Writings of Richard Baxter

A Celebration Of The Scholarship Of Richard Baxter, Former Judge Of The International Court Of Justice And Former Professor Of International Law At Harvard Law School. The Volume Brings Together Professor Baxter's Writings On The Laws Of War, On Which He Was One Of The Most Influential Scholars Of The Twentieth Century. His Work Remains Timely And Relevant To Today's Issues, And Offers Many Analyses Which Have Been Borne Out In Subsequent Years. It Includes, Amongst Many Wide-ranging Topics Within The Laws Of War, Baxter's Studies Of The Geneva Conventions, Human Rights In Times Of War, And The Legal Problems Of International Military Command. The Duty Of Obedience To The Belligerent Occupant -- So-called `unprivileged Belligerency' : Spies, Guerrillas, And Saboteurs -- The Municipal And International Law Basis Of Jurisdiction Over War Crimes -- Constitutional Forms And Some Legal Problems Of International Military Command -- The Geneva Conventions Of 1949 -- The First Modern Codification Of The Law Of War -- Forces For Compliance With The Law Of War -- Legal Aspects Of The Geneva Protocol Of 1925 (with Thomas Buergenthal) -- The Law Of War In The Arab-israeli Conflict: On Water And On Land -- A Skeptical Look At The Concept Of Terrorism -- Legal Aspects Of Arms Control Measures Concerning The Missile Carrying Submarines And Anti-submarine Warfare -- The Law Of War -- Perspective : The Evolving Laws Of Armed Conflicts -- Ius In Bello Interno : The Present And Future Law -- The Geneva Conventions Of 1949 And Wars Of National Liberation -- Humanitarian Law Or Humanitarian Politics? : The 1974 Diplomatic Conference On Humanitarian Law -- Armistices And Other Forms Of Suspension Of Hostilities -- Human Rights In War -- Modernizing The Law Of War. Richard Baxter ; Edited By Detlev F. Vagts, Theodor Meron, Stephen N. Schwebel And Charles Keever. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.