"This book offers a comprehensive yet concise take on the legal regulation of the various phases in the complex cycle of armed conflicts, from prevention to reconstruction, and covering everything in between, in particular the vast body of rules laid down in current international humanitarian law. It combines a general theoretical approach with modern practice in order to offer a complete picture of the law before, during and after warfare, making it a unique reference tool for students, scholars, practitioners, civil servants, diplomats and humanitarian and human rights workres around the globe. It is complemented by, and a companion to, J. Wouters and P. De Man, 'Humanitarian and Security Law: A Compendium of International and European Instruments' (Intersentia, 2012)"--Just jacket.