In contemporary missions, soldiers often face unconventional opponents rather than enemy
armies. How do Western soldiers deal with war criminals, rioters, or insurgents? What …

The protection of civilians at risk in armed conflict has, since the late 1990s, become
institutionalized at the United Nations (UN), gaining acceptance as a normative rationale for …

Studies 9, no. 3 (1997): 82. 7. Though there is a clear resonance in the emphasis on
relations, this is not the technical meaning of “field” found in the work of Pierre Bourdieu. See …

This article examines the influence of civilian protection norms on China's response to the
2011 crisis in Libya. It argues that Responsibility to Protect—an emerging norm commonly …

This book examines the attitudes of political, military and non-state actors towards the idea
of a UN Emergency Peace Service, and the issues that might affect the establishment of this …

The principle of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) in armed conflict has ethical repercussions
in various actions undertaken by states and international organisations, from humanitarian …

This chapter has a twofold starting point. First, there is a widespread concern that the
protection of civilians (PoC) agenda is facing a crisis of unrealistic pretentions, as well as …

This doctoral dissertation studies the concept of responsibility to protect (R2P), especially in
the context of the South Sudan conflict. R2P is a political concept, developed at the UN and …

Artikkelissa tarkastellaan, miten kansainvälinen yhteisö, erityisesti YK, on suojellut siviileitä
Ukrainassa ja miten se on perustellut toimintaansa. Argumenttina esitetään, kuinka siviilien …

India and Pakistan are parties to the Geneva Conventions which are the keystones of
International Humanitarian Law. However, notwithstanding the IHL, whenever both …