International Humanitarian Law

Nicholas Tsagourias is Professor of International Law at the University of Sheffield. His teaching and research interests are in the fields of international law and the use of force, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and cyber security. He is widely published in these fields. Nicholas sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Conflict and Security Law (Oxford) and the Journal of the Use of Force and International Law (Hart Publishing). He has taught at many Universities in Europe and the USA. Dr Alasdair Morrison was an Army Legal Services officer until his retirement. During his thirty years' service he gained extensive experience in the operational law field both in the UK and overseas, including operational deployments and instructing and presenting on international humanitarian law.

• 1. Definition and Classification of Armed Conflicts; 2. Fundamental Principles of International Humanitarian Law; 3. The Relationship Between International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law; 4. Principle of Distinction: Combatants and Civilians; 5. Protection of Civilians; 6. Protection of Prisoners of War; 7. Means and Methods of Warfare and the Law of Targeting; 8. Law of Neutrality; 9. Law of Occupation; 10. The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict; 11. Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law; 12. Command Responsibility.

'There are some books that experienced IHL scholars and practitioners keep within arm's reach - International Humanitarian Law by Nicholas Tsagourias and Alasdair Morrison sits at the top of that list. Its comprehensive, up-to-date collection of IHL-related material, with commentary, is an indispensable resource for anyone doing IHL research, from students and faculty to government andnon‑governmental legal advisers.' Michael Schmitt, G. Norman Lieber Distinguished Scholar, West Point