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published: Mar 2014
ISBN:9780774827195
publisher: UBC Press

The Canadian Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 50, 2012

edited by John H. Currie & René Provost

tagged: international, yearbooks & annuals, essays
Description

This is the fiftieth volume of The Canadian Yearbook of International Law. The contents of this special anniversary edition reflect the diversity of Canadian and international thought, opinion, and practice on current problems of international law. Included are a retrospective examination of Canadian approaches and contributions to international law during the Yearbook’s first fifty years as well as cutting-edge analyses and commentary on a wide range of issues, such as the use of battlefield biometrics, the cultural dimensions of sustainable development, Omar Khadr’s combatancy and child-soldier status, and immunities for gross violations of international human rights.

About the Authors
John H. Currie, professor emeritus of law, University of Ottawa, where for many years he taught public international law, the use of force by states, the law of armed conflict, and legal research and writing. He has also designed and taught courses on the theory and practice of public international law for the Canadian Foreign Service Institute.

John H. Currie, professor emeritus of law, University of Ottawa, where for many years he taught public international law, the use of force by states, the law of armed conflict, and legal research and writing. He has also designed and taught courses on the theory and practice of public international law for the Canadian Foreign Service Institute.
Contributor Notes

John H. Currie, editor-in-chief, is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa. René Provost, associate editor, is a professor in the Faculty of Law at McGill University. The Yearbook’s board of editors includes scholars from leading universities across Canada.

Awards
  • Winner, Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing, Canadian Association of Law Libraries

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