"This book serves as the essential treaties on the everlasting problem of war and peace from an Asian perspective. For anyone seriously interested in humanitarian law, this book is a must - researched in detail, clear, comprehensive, informative, forward-thinking and beautifully written it dovetails the close yet complicated relationship between international law and politics." - Yun Zhao, University of Hong Kong "International law that governs the intersection between war and peace has always been underpinned by the tension between noble principles and strategic interests. Professor Kittichaisaree tackles this important and complex topic in relation to Asia with the confidence, subtlety, attention to detail, and pragmatism that his readers have come to expect." - Martins Paparinskis, University College London "Drawing on his extensive experience as a diplomat, lawyer, and judge on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Judge Kittichaisaree provides a deeply informed account of Asian governments' varied perspectives on international law relating to armed conflict since 1945. War and Peace in Asia is an essential guide to students, practitioners, and scholars of international law and relations seeking to understand how international law is understood and operates in one of the world's most diverse, economically significant, and geopolitically contested regions of the world." - Oona A. Hathaway, Yale Law School.