Acknowledgements -- Table of cases -- Table of treaties -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The general framework -- 2 Lawful combatancy -- 3 Prohibited weapons -- 4 Legitimate military objectives -- 5 Protection of civilians and civilian objects from attack -- 6 Measures of special protection -- 7 Protection of the environment -- 8 Other methods and means of warfare -- 9 War crimes, command responsibility and defences -- General conclusions -- Index of persons -- Index of subjects