Non-binding norms in international humanitarian law : efficacy, legitimacy, and legality /
Emily Crawford.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource.
- Oxford monographs in international humanitarian and criminal law Oxford scholarship online .
- Oxford monographs in international humanitarian and criminal law. Oxford scholarship online. .
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This monograph examines and analyses the phenomenon of non-binding instruments (also known as 'soft law') in the law of armed conflict, or international humanitarian law. It covers the benefits and drawbacks for States and non-States actors as well as their effectiveness and development in the context of armed conflict.