Humanizing the Laws of War : Selected Writings of Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter was the pre-eminent scholar of the laws of war in the last century. This book brings together his key writings in this area in an accessible form, with a new introduction and biographical note written Professor Detlev Vagts and Judge Stephen Schwebel.

This book celebrates the scholarship of Richard Baxter, former Judge of the International Court of Justice and former Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School. The volume brings together Professor Baxter''s writings on the laws of war, on which he was one of the most influential scholars of the twentieth century. The collection of essays contained in this book once again makes his exceptional writings available to scholars and students in the field. His work remains timely and relevant to today''s issues, and offers many analyses which have been borne out in subsequent years. It includes, amongst many wide-ranging topics within the laws of war, Baxter''s studies of the Geneva Conventions, human rights in times of war, and the legal problems of international military command.Featuring a new introduction by Professor Detlev Vagts exploring the importance of Baxter''s writings, and a Biographical Note by Judge Stephen Schwebel assessing Baxter''s life, this book is essential reading for scholars and students of international humanitarian law.