CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. Acknowledgments xiii
4. Abbreviations xvii
5. INTRODUCTION: When the Hospital Is a Battlefield 1
6. 1. PROTECTION OF HEALTH CARE IN WAR: A Brief History 16
7. 2. DENYING CARE TO ENEMIES 59
8. 3. COUNTERTERRORISM: The Devouring Monster 92
9. 4. HEALTH CARE AS A STRATEGIC TARGET: Syria 125
10. 5. RECKLESSNESS: The Saudi Assault on Yemen 156
11. 6. OBSTRUCTION: The Israel– Palestine Conflict 185
12. 7. ARMED GROUPS: Threats and Violence by Nonstate Actors 218
13. 8. CHALLENGES IN MAKING NORMS MATTER 276
14. CONCLUSION: Toward Humanity and Dignity 302
15. Notes 309
16. Index 373
17. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 393