Das Moderne Kriegsrecht

Johann Kaspar Bluntschli's Das moderne Kriegsrecht (1866), or "The Modern Law of War," was a significant work in the codification of the laws of war. This book served as a foundation for the laws of war enacted at the Hague Conferences of 1899 and 1907. Bluntschli's work was largely influenced by Francis Lieber's 1863 code for the U.S. Civil War. The law of war, a part of international law, aims to limit suffering during conflict, protecting both combatants and non-combatants. It addresses the conduct of warfare, the protection of the wounded, sick, prisoners of war, and even limitations on the use of armed force.12