1. Historical background -- 2. The international law of armed conflict -- 3. Common Article 3, customary international humanitarian law, and human rights law applicable to the conflict in southeast Turkey -- 4. Belligerents -- 5. The international law of armed conflict-- jus ad bellum -- 6. Terrorism, the law of armed conflict and the PKK -- 7. Terrorism : historical engagement and the global war on terror -- 8. Self-determination : models for a political solution -- 9. International humanitarian law : recognition of the conflict as a basis for constructive political dialogue and peace-building.
Looks at practically applying the law of armed conflicts to the ongoing situation in Turkey and Northern Iraq. This book considers conflict resolution in the region, offering a comparative analysis of the situation in Northern Ireland, and suggesting possible political solutions to bring the conflict to an end
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