Changing Character of Conflicts: Challenges to Peace Operation and International Humanitarian Law - Softcover

Goswami, Pradeep; Bardalai, A.K.; Sharma, K.K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9360801046 ISBN 13: 9789360801045

Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2025

Synopsis

The volume directly addresses the growing mismatch between traditional international legal frameworks―predominantly written for conventional, state-versus-state wars―and the fragmented reality of 21st-century battlefields. The text details how the nature of modern warfare has evolved, shifting from defined military frontlines to complex urban, cyber, and hybrid arenas.

About this title

About the Authors

Pradeep Goswami: A retired military officer and senior research fellow specializing in multilateral peace operations, international law, and regional security dynamics.

A.K. Bardalai: A retired Major General of the Indian Army, renowned international peacekeeping researcher, and former Deputy Force Commander and Chief of Staff of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). He writes extensively on the operational challenges of modern peacekeeping mandates.

K.K. Sharma: A military researcher and defense analyst focusing on the application, legal constraints, and modern evolution of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in active urban and hybrid combat zones

Edition details

• Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9360801046
• ISBN 13: 9789360801045
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 78