Synopses & Reviews
In this edited collection, Theodor Meron, the world's most important author on issues of international humanitarian law, brings together a fascinating collection of his essays on war crimes and related areas. Together with a new concluding chapter, this book will be welcomed by all scholars in the field as a useful and significant contribution to our understanding of international humanitarian law.
About the Author
Since 1978 Theodor Meron has been Professor of International Law at New York University School of Law, specialising in human rights, humanitarian law, international criminal law and law and literature.
Table of Contents
Medieval and renaissance ordinances of war: codifying discipline and humanity
Shakespeare's Henry V and the law of war
Crimes and accountability in Shakespeare
Common rights of mankind in Gentili, Grotius and Su