Dr Sharon Weill is an international lawyer specializing in international humanitarian law. Her particular field of interest is the relationship between international and domestic law and the judicial enforcement mechanism of international law at a national level. In this context, she conducted a number of field researches in Israel and Palestine (most notably in the Israeli military courts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories) and in the Balkans (Serbian war crimes chamber). In parallel to her academic work, Dr Weill gives seminars on a regular basis for NGOs practitioners. She writes reports for NGOs and media, and has worked with the UN fact finding mission into the Gaza conflict in 2010.

The book is thoroughly researched and unquestionably timely, and will appeal to scholars of IHL and international law, as well as those with an interest in the judicial function and the interaction of different legal regimes. Military lawyers, international and domestic judges, and the legal advisers of non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations will also be richly rewarded by reading this book.

• Introduction ; 1. The Apologist Role of National Courts: Legitimizing (Illegal) State Policy ; 2. The Avoiding Role of National Courts: Law as a Polit ical Doctrine ; 3. The Normative Role of National Courts: From Deferring to Limiting ; 4. The Twilight Zone of Utopia: Judges as Law Developer s ; Conclusion

Dr Sharon Weill is an international lawyer specializing in international humanitarian law. Her particular field of interest is the relationship between international and domestic law and the judicial enforcement mechanism of international law at a national level. In this context, she conducted a number of field researches in Israel and Palestine (most notably in the Israeli military courts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories) and in the Balkans (Serbian war crimes chamber). In parallel to her academic work, Dr Weill gives seminars on a regular basis for NGOs practitioners. She writes reports for NGOs and media, and has worked with the UN fact finding mission into the Gaza conflict in 2010.

The book is thoroughly researched and unquestionably timely, and will appeal to scholars of IHL and international law, as well as those with an interest in the judicial function and the interaction of different legal regimes. Military lawyers, international and domestic judges, and the legal advisers of non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations will also be richly rewarded by reading this book.

• Introduction ; 1. The Apologist Role of National Courts: Legitimizing (Illegal) State Policy ; 2. The Avoiding Role of National Courts: Law as a Polit ical Doctrine ; 3. The Normative Role of National Courts: From Deferring to Limiting ; 4. The Twilight Zone of Utopia: Judges as Law Developer s ; Conclusion

Dr Sharon Weill is an international lawyer specializing in international humanitarian law. Her particular field of interest is the relationship between international and domestic law and the judicial enforcement mechanism of international law at a national level. In this context, she conducted a number of field researches in Israel and Palestine (most notably in the Israeli military courts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories) and in the Balkans (Serbian war crimes chamber). In parallel to her academic work, Dr Weill gives seminars on a regular basis for NGOs practitioners. She writes reports for NGOs and media, and has worked with the UN fact finding mission into the Gaza conflict in 2010.

The book is thoroughly researched and unquestionably timely, and will appeal to scholars of IHL and international law, as well as those with an interest in the judicial function and the interaction of different legal regimes. Military lawyers, international and domestic judges, and the legal advisers of non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations will also be richly rewarded by reading this book.

• Introduction ; 1. The Apologist Role of National Courts: Legitimizing (Illegal) State Policy ; 2. The Avoiding Role of National Courts: Law as a Polit ical Doctrine ; 3. The Normative Role of National Courts: From Deferring to Limiting ; 4. The Twilight Zone of Utopia: Judges as Law Developer s ; Conclusion