Introduction: The Functions and Interactions of Non-State Actors in the Realm of International Humanitarian Law

Heffes, Ezequiel; Kotlik, Marcos; Ventura, Manuel J.

Introduction: The Functions and Interactions of Non-State Actors in the Realm of International Humanitarian Law

Ezequiel Heffes, Marcos Kotlik & Manuel J. Ventura (eds), International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors: Debates, Law and Practice (T.M.C. Asser Press/Springer, The Hague/Berlin, 2020), pp. 1-17

19 Pages Posted: 19 Dec 2019

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Ezequiel Heffes

Independent

Marcos Kotlik

University of Buenos Aires (UBA) - Faculty of Law

Manuel J. Ventura

Western Sydney University, School of Law; The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Public Management, Law and Safety; The Peace and Justice Initiative

Date Written: December 3, 2019

Abstract

This is the introductory chapter to the book "International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors: Debates, Law and Practice" (T.M.C. Asser Press/Springer, The Hague/Berlin, 2020) by Ezequiel Heffes, Marcos Kotlik & Manuel J. Ventura (eds). It introduces and explores the functions and interactions of non-state actors in the field of international humanitarian law and provides an outline of the 14 chapters that comprise the book.

Keywords: non-state actors, international humanitarian law, armed conflict, development of international humanitarian law, functions, interactions

JEL Classification: K33, Y20

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Heffes, Ezequiel and Kotlik, Marcos and Ventura, Manuel J., Introduction: The Functions and Interactions of Non-State Actors in the Realm of International Humanitarian Law (December 3, 2019). Ezequiel Heffes, Marcos Kotlik & Manuel J. Ventura (eds), International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors: Debates, Law and Practice (T.M.C. Asser Press/Springer, The Hague/Berlin, 2020), pp. 1-17, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3497338