The International Law of Occupation

This is the long-awaited second edition of a landmark book on the law of occupation. Covering developments since 1992, including the case of Iraq and recent developments in the Middle East, this book will include new chapters on the historical evolution of the concept of occupation, collective occupations, and ending occupations.;1. Introduction; 2. The Evolution of the Concept of Occupation in the 18th an 19th Centuries; 3. The Characterization of Occupation; 4. The Law on the Administration of Occupied Territories; 5. Occupations During and After World War I: Early Challenges to the Traditional Law of Occupation; 6. The Law of Occupation in the Wake of World War II; 7. Occupations Since the 1970s; 8. The Israeli Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza; 9. The Occupation of Iraq 2003-05; 10. The Administration of Territory by the United Nations: The Case of UNMIK in Kosovo; 11. The Law on Post-Occupation: The Lasting Effects of the Occupant's Legislation; 12. Enforcement Mechanisms for Compliance with the Law of Occupation; 13. Conclusion.