The Dragon Isles by Stephen D Sullivan

The Dragon Isles by Stephen D Sullivan

Written by the leading commentator on the subject, this is the seminal textbook on the law of international armed conflict. Focusing on recent issues arising in the course of hostilities between States, it explores the dividing line between lawful and unlawful combatants, the meaning of war crimes and command responsibility, the range of prohibited weapons, the distinction between combatants and civilians, the parameters of targeting and proportionality, the loss of protection from attack (including 'direct participation in hostilities') and special protection (granted, pre-eminently, to the environment and to cultural property). In a completely revised and updated text, the author expertly covers the key principles and includes important new issues, including the use of autonomous weapons and the complexities of urban warfare. The subtleties and nuances of the international law of armed conflict are made accessible to the student and practitioner alike, whilst retaining the academic rigour of previous editions.

Over the past thirty years, Stephen D. Sullivan has worked as an author, illustrator, and editor for game makers, comic companies, and book publishers. The properties he's worked on include D&D, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors, Star Wars, Dragonlance, Iron Man, Fantastic 4, the Tolkien RPG, Speed Racer, Solar: Man of the Atom, Darkwing Duck, Elektra, Rescue Rangers, Thunderbirds, The Twilight Empire, and the Blue Kingdoms, among others. Steve is the author of more than 30 published books and has contributed to numerous short story collections. For years he was the main ghost-writer for a well-known boys' mystery/adventure series. In addition to his original work, he's written numerous novelizations for movies and TV properties. Steve has won two Origins Awards-the gaming industry's highest honor-for his fantasy fiction; one for The Lion (the ultimate book in the Legend of the Five Rings series), and another for his Mage Knight short story, Podo and the Magic Shield. You can contact Steve using email or snail mail via his web site www.stephendsullivan.com or add comments to his blog at http: //stephendsullivan.blogspot.com. You can also listen to his show, Uncanny Radio, at www.uncannyworld.com. Steve counts himself lucky to live in Wisconsin with his wife of twenty years and their two wonderful children.

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ISBN 13	9780786928279
ISBN 10	0786928271
Title	The Dragon Isles
Author	Stephen D Sullivan
Series	Crossroads
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Year published	2002-11-01
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.