This book offers a new, more critical perspective on the regulation and protection of individuals under international humanitarian law. Providing a historical account of the changing conceptualisation of individuals since 1864, the study draws on social constructivism. This approach casts light on the struggle of making sense of, and agreeing on, the position of individuals in armed conflicts during the law-making process, often hidden by international humanitarian law''s conventional narratives. This intriguing study grapples with a difficult and disputed area of the law of armed conflict, making a singular and significant contribution which will be welcomed by all scholars in the field.

Autorentext
Sarina Landefeld is Lecturer in Law at the University of Leicester, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction
   
   2. Constructing Individuals for International Humanitarian Law
   3. The Early Written Laws of War
   4. The Inter-War Years and the 1949 Geneva Conventions
   5. From the 1949 Geneva Conventions to the 1977 Additional Protocols
   6. The Post-1977 Era
   7. Conclusion