Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Materials / L. Perna -- Chapter I. The Evolution Of The Concept Of Non-Internationa Armed Conflicts In Early Times / L. Perna -- Chapter II. From The Lieber Code Of The Drafting Of Common Article 3 Of The Geneva Conventions: The Rise Of International Law Concern / L. Perna -- Chapter III. The Evolution In The Elements Shaping The Treaty / L. Perna -- Chapter IV. 1949-1980: Protocol II Additional To The Geneva Conventions Of 1949 And The Conventional Weapons Convention / L. Perna -- Chapter V. 1980-The Present: A Dramatic Increase In The Number Of Treaty Law Rules Applicable In Non-International Armed Conflicts / L. Perna -- Chapter VI. Reaching An Agreement To Criminalizing The Violations Of The Rules Of Law Applicable In Non-International Armed Conflicts: The Statute Of The International Criminal Court (Icc) / L. Perna -- Conclusions / L. Perna -- Index / L. Perna.

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The purpose of this work is to trace the processes that led and continue to lead to the formation of the treaty norms applicable in non-international armed conflicts. If the purpose of humanitarian law is to achieve a balance between military necessity and humanitarian considerations and to prevent unnecessary suffering and destruction, humanitarian law rules should be equally applicable to both international and internal armed conflicts. Whilst, however, there are a huge number of treaty provisions applicable to international armed conflicts, very few provisions are specifically designed to regulate non-international armed conflicts despite the dramatic increase in the number of such conflicts. The study investigates the reasons behind the differences by analysing, inter alia , questions such as: Where does the international law of internal armed conflicts come from? Why did it evolve differently from the law regulating international armed conflicts? Where is the international law of internal armed conflicts going?