IRRC No. 900

The evolution of warfare

24 articles

IRRC No. 900 The evolution of warfare

24 articles

To mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War, the Review asked historians, legal scholars and humanitarian practitioners to look back at the wars of the past century from a humanitarian point of view. In using what we know of the past to illuminate the present and the future, this issue of the Review adopts a long-term perspective, with the aim to illustrate the changing face of conflict by placing human suffering ‒ so often relegated to the backdrop of history ‒ front and center. It focuses on WWI and the period immediately leading up to it as a turning point in the history of armed conflict, drawing important parallels between the past and the changes we are witnessing today.  

Table of contents

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Editorial: The evolution of warfare

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Interview with Richard Overy

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How warfare has evolved – a humanitarian organization’s perception: The case of the ICRC, 1863–1960

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The South African War as humanitarian crisis

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The Great War: World war, total war

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Will the Trojan War take place? Violations of the rules of war and the Battle of the Dardanelles (1915)

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Out of sight, out of reach: Moral issues in the globalization of the battlefield

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The ICRC in the First World War: Unwavering belief in the power of law?

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“A horrific photo of a drowned Syrian child”: Humanitarian photography and NGO media strategies in historical perspective

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Technological change and the evolution of the law of war

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The state of conflicts today: Can humanitarian action adapt?

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The updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention – a new tool for generating respect for international humanitarian law

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The ICRC’s legal position on the notion of armed conflict involving foreign intervention and on determining the IHL applicable to this type of conflict

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Protecting the past for the future: How does law protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage in armed conflict?

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The danger of “new norms” and the continuing relevance of IHL in the post-9/11 era

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Reconciling the rules of international humanitarian law with the rules of European human rights law

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Factors shaping the legal implications of increasingly autonomous military systems

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The future of warfare: Are we ready?

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Interview with Balthasar Staehelin

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Resolutions of the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

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International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts, 2015

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Book review: Military Self-Interest in Accountability for Core International Crimes

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Book review: Identifying the Enemy: Civilian Participation in Armed Conflict

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