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The use of force and international law / Christian Henderson, University of Sussex.

By: Henderson, Christian [author.].
Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, ©2022Edition: Second edition.Description: 559 pages cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781108926256.Subject(s): Aggression (International law) | Intervention (International law) | Self-defense (International law)Genre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Introduction -- 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 -- Conclusion.
Summary: "The Use of Force and International Law is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics, and practitioners. Its contemporary, comprehensive, well-structured, and accessible nature makes it of value to students studying this topic in a designated module, but also for international law, international politics, and international relations students more generally"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 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 -- Conclusion.

"The Use of Force and International Law is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics, and practitioners. Its contemporary, comprehensive, well-structured, and accessible nature makes it of value to students studying this topic in a designated module, but also for international law, international politics, and international relations students more generally"--

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