This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from a

This compendium of laws and rules is a testimony to America's reverence for the rule of law as well as its high regard for 'civilised' behaviour on the battlefi

This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from a

The first edition of this book became a standard work in the field, and it has been extensively revised and updated for the second edition. It is prepared with

By one of the nation's foremost legal historians, a groundbreaking history of the pioneering American role in establishing the modern laws of war. This book is