Abstract
Commissioned Book Review: Neve Gordon and Nicola Perugini, <i>Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire</i>
Highlights
In the past decades, wars have been characterised by a blurred distinction between combatants and non-combatants, resulting in close examination of categories which challenge this binary
Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire provides a welcome addition to these debates
This thought-provoking book traces the evolution of human shields who were used to deter attacks on military targets
Summary
Wars have been characterised by a blurred distinction between combatants and non-combatants, resulting in close examination of categories which challenge this binary. Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire by Neve Gordon and Nicola Perugini. Human Shields: A History of People in the Line of Fire provides a welcome addition to these debates. This thought-provoking book traces the evolution of human shields who were used to deter attacks on military targets.
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