The 1949 Geneva Conventions after Seventy Years
The Fate of Charity in Turbulent Times
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12430341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David P Forsythe (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 359-369 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720 |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1163/19426720-02503001 |
| OpenAlex | W3082823049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
1IntroductionEvery ten years, essays appear marking another anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Many of these essays note the importance of the four landmark treaties that comprise the cornerstone of modern international humanitarian law (IHL)—aka the law of armed conflict or the laws of war. The essays usually observe the considerable development of norms in this part of international law, then move on to emphasize the lamentable lack of proper application. There is a predictable pattern to this commentary.Not surprisingly, the pattern is similar to evaluating international human rights law: normative development, maybe even a
Cornerstone · Geneva Conventions · Human rights · International humanitarian law · International law · Normative · Political science · Public international law · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · International Law and Aviation · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |