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Introduction: The Rules and Laws of War

A Socio-Legal History of the Laws of War

ISBN: 978-1-83753-385-5, eISBN: 978-1-83753-384-8

Publication date: 27 September 2024

Abstract

This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of the laws of war up to the mid-1800s CE. It discusses the interconnection between social and historical forces, armies, and the laws that govern them.

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Mullins, C.W. (2024), "Introduction: The Rules and Laws of War", A Socio-Legal History of the Laws of War (Emerald Advances in Historical Criminology), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-384-820241001

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Emerald Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2024 Christopher W. Mullins. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited