The Use of Force and International Law
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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, compliance and
enforcement, this book addresses key aspects of international law in
this area: the general breadth and scope of the prohibition 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 customary limitations upon this right, forcible
intervention in civil conflicts, the controversial doctrine of
humanitarian intervention. 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.
