The international law of civil war

By Falk, Richard A., Wright, Quincy

Subjects: Civil War, War (International law)

Description: "A title in the series Foundations of the Laws of War, Joseph Perkovich, General Editor. Reprint of the first edition. This volume explores the complex relationship between international law and civil war through six essays on the American Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, the Algerian Revolution, and conflicts in the Congo, Yemen and Vietnam. Emphasis is placed on the facts and law of external participation on behalf of either or both contending factions, the role of international institutions, the patterns of adherence to the laws of war and patterns by which the violence was ended and order restored. "Six case studies, all of them excellent.": John G. Stoessinger, Foreign Affairs 49 (1970-1971) 755." -- Provided by publisher.