Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Declaring War and Peace 1
5. 1. The Proliferation and Codification of the Laws of War 11
6. 2. International Recognition, Compliance Costs, and the Formalities of War 38
7. 3. Declarations of War in Interstate War 72
8. 4. Compliance with the Laws of War in Interstate War 109
9. 5. Peace Treaties in Interstate War 131
10. 6. Declarations of Independence in Civil Wars 161
11. 7. Secessionism and Civilian Targeting 192
12. 8. Peace Treaties in Civil War 217
13. Evasion, Engagement, and the Laws of War 243
14. Notes 257
15. References 287
16. Index 313