The use of force and international law / Christian Henderson, University of Sussex.
By: Henderson, Christian [author.].
Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2018Description: xi, 428 pages ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781107036345 (hardback).Subject(s): Aggression (International law) | Intervention (International law) | Self-defense (International law)Genre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The general breadth and scope of the prohibition of the threat or use of force -- The meaning of 'force' -- The use of force under the auspices of the United Nations -- Issues in relation to authorisation by the United Nations Security Council -- United Nations peacekeeping and the use of force -- General aspects of the right of self-defence -- Preventative self-defence -- The use of force against non-state actors -- Consent to intervention and intervention in civil wars -- The doctrine of humanitarian intervention.
"The Use of Force and International Law offers an authoritative overview of international law governing the resort to force. Looking through the prism of the contemporary challenges that this area of international law faces, including technology, sovereignty, actors and compliance and enforcements, this book addresses key aspects of the prohibition of the use of force: the general breadth and scope of the prohibition of the threat or use of force, what is meant by 'force', the use of force through the UN and regional organisations, the use of force in peacekeeping operations, the right of self-defence and the limitations upon this right, the controversial right of humanitarian intervention, forcible intervention in civil conflicts. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics and practitioners, The Use of Force and International Law offers a contemporary, comprehensive, and accessible treatment of the subject"--
"The Use of Force and International Law offers an authoritative overview of international law governing the resort to force. Looking through the prism of the contemporary challenges that this area of international law faces, including technology, sovereignty, actors and compliance and enforcements, this book addresses key aspects of the prohibition of the use of force"--