HORIZON 2020 - Savage warfare: examining the past

In war, there are rules - but sometimes countries decide that they don't apply. Colonial campaigns, for example, were often seen as exceptions. EU-funded research is studying several fought over a century ago. Ancient history? Hardly. Many aspects of this troubled past remain relevant to current debates as the world attempts to tackle terrorism.

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Innovation Funding Researchers Society Social Science & Humanities Marie Skłodowska Curie actions Europe in a changing world - Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies United Kingdom

date: 20/09/2016

Project: Savage Warfare: A Cultural History of Br...

acronym: Savage Warfare

See also: CORDIS

Can a war ever be civilised? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean that all’s fair. International treaties such as the Geneva Convention set out the limits for the legal use of force in a wartime scenario. They are based on long-established views of what’s acceptable when countries clash in armed conflict.

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