The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic areas of law today. This book provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, offering a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law. The book contains detailed examples, extracts from relevant cases, useful discussion questions, and a recommended reading list for every chapter.

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International Law continues to provide a user friendly text. It sets out clearly and concisely basic principles and provides analysis of international procedures. In this new edition the authors have introduced certain structural changes in the presentation of material. This is designed to reflect the changes in the subject matter of contemporary international law and current teaching methodologies. Developments in the law of armed conflict and international criminal law are considered in a n...

This Element offers a brief overview of Buddhist thought and modern scholarly approaches to its diverse forms of moral reflection. It then explores two of the most prominent philosophers from the main strands of the Indian Buddhist tradition - Buddhaghosa and Santideva - in a comparative fashion.

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At a time when public trust in institutions is at its lowest, expectations of those institutions to make people well, knowledgeable, and secure are rapidly increasing. These expectations are unrealistic, causing disenchantment and disengagement among citizens and increasing levels of burnout among many professionals. Rekindling Democracy is not just a prac...

Internationally recognised as one of the leading texts in its field, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to vocabulary for language teachers who would like to know more about the way vocabulary works. Two leading specialists make research and theory accessible, providing the background knowledge necessary for practitioners to make informed choices about vocabulary teaching and testing. This second edition retains the popular format of the first edition, and has been rewritten to t...

Ieder van ons is ooit een starter geweest. Idealiter zijn we dat van tijd tot tijd opnieuw. Starten houdt immers een spanningsboog in, het aanbreken van een nieuwe periode, het ontginnen van nieuw terrein. Het is een periode waarin we ons uitgedaagd weten, waarin we op onze reeds aanwezige competenties en talenten aangesproken worden, maar waar we ook zelf aan de lijve ondervinden waar er nog groeipotentieel is.

In dit themanummer willen we stilstaan bij de startperiode van een leerkracht. ...

This accessible guide provides clear, practical explanations of key research methods in business studies, presenting a step-by-step approach to data collection, analysis and problem solving. Readers will learn how to formulate a research question, choose an appropriate research method, argue and motivate, collect and analyse data, and present findings in a logical and convincing manner. The authors evaluate various qualitative and quantitative methods and their consequences, guiding readers t...

Woordenschatjes zijn mondige kleuters die goed in hun vel zitten, die graag met anderen samen zijn, die vlot bewegen, die voortdurend uitdaging vinden in het ontdekken van de wereld, die deze wereld structureren en hem muzisch verwerken door zich uit te drukken met muziek, beeld, woord, drama en/of dans. In dit boek leest u hoe leerkrachten talenten van kleuters en taalvaardigheid hand in hand kunnen laten gaan. U hernieuwt uw inzichten over taalverwerving, woordenschatverwerving en talentont...