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This book investigates the intellectual history of the laws of war. It reconstructs the distinctive ways of thinking about the legal regulation of war in history, contrasts these to more familiar just war and realist approaches, and shows how closely connected they have been to the process of spelling out the nature, function, and powers of state sovereignty.

Intro -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Foreword -- Modest, Discerning, and a Loyal Friend -- A Charismatic Scholar -- A Committed Practitioner -- General Editors' Preface -- Note from the Publisher -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Neutrality Yesterday and Today -- 2. Types of Neutrality in International Law Distinguished -- 3. Outline of the Book -- 1. Neutrality, Non-Belligerency, and the Prohibition of the Use of Force -- 1. The 'State of War' Doctrine and Recognition

While some have argued that neutrality has become irrelevant, this volume asserts that neutrality continues to be a key concept of the law of armed conflict. Neutrality in Contemporary International Law details the rights and duties of neutral states and demonstrates how the rules of neutrality continue to apply in modern day conflicts

1: Introduction: The concept of Occupation 2: The Evolution of the Concept of Occupation in the 18th and 19th Centuries 3: The Hague Law in Theory and Practice: The Law of Occupation as Interpreted and Applied During and After the Two World Wars 4: The Geneva Convention (IV) of 1949 5: The Practice of Occupants Since 1949 6: The Israeli Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza 7: The Occupation of Iraq (2003-2005) 8: The Impact of Developments in other areas of Law: Self determination, Human Rights, Law, Democracy, State Responsibility 9: Collective Occupation: "Peace Keeping" and "Post-Conflict" Administration as Alternative Modalities to Occupation 10: Ending Occupations 11: The Enforcement Gap: Modalities for Monitoring Occupants 12: Conclusion