Non-Binding Norms in International Humanitarian Law: Efficacy, Legitimacy, and Legality
In: Oxford Monographs in International Humanitarian and Criminal Law Series
This monograph examines and analyses the phenomenon of non-binding instruments (also known as 'soft law') in the law of armed conflict, or international humanitarian law. It covers the benefits and drawbacks for States and non-States actors as well as their effectiveness and development in the context of armed conflict.