03037nam 22006254a 450 991045546070332120200520144314.01-282-56666-09786612566660(CKB)2480000000001506(EBL)617338(OCoLC)495794393(SSID)ssj0000370869(PQKBManifestationID)11268256(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000370869(PQKBWorkID)10377088(PQKB)10879002(MiAaPQ)EBC617338(Au-PeEL)EBL617338(CaPaEBR)ebr10376951(CaONFJC)MIL256666(EXLCZ)99248000000000150620091021d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInternational law and the use of force[electronic resource] a documentary and reference guide /Shirley Scott, Anthony John Billingsley, and Christopher MichaelsenSanta Barbara, Calif. Praeger Security Internationalc20101 online resource (357 p.)Praeger Security InternationalDescription based upon print version of record.0-313-36259-9 0-313-36260-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-321) and index.International law and the struggle for world peace -- The Treaty of Versailles as a tentative trial run -- The UN Charter regime on the use of force -- Key challenges to the general prohibition on the use of force -- The right of self-defense -- The crime of aggression -- Can collective security work? -- Terrorism, international law, and the use of force -- Was the U.S. invasion of Iraq legal?<i>International Law and the Use of Force: A Documentary and Reference Guide</i> brings to life a crucial body of law, explaining its historical origins, the core rules and principles of the regime embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, and contentious aspects of that law in the contemporary world. In light of the intensified interest in the question of justified or unjustified use of force, this timely resource introduces and analyzes over 40 documents relating to the legality of the initiation of military hostilities. The volume presents competing assessments of the legality ofPraeger security international (Series)Intervention (International law)SourcesSelf-defense (International law)SourcesElectronic books.Intervention (International law)Self-defense (International law)341.5/84Scott Shirley V592284Billingsley Anthony906237Michaelsen Christopher906238MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455460703321International law and the use of force2026822UNINA