International law and the use of force [[electronic resource] ] : a documentary and reference guide / / Shirley Scott, Anthony John Billingsley, and Christopher Michaelsen

• Autore: Scott Shirley V
• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger Security International, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 p.)
• Disciplina: 341.5/84
• Soggetto topico: Intervention (International law); Self-defense (International law)
• Altri autori: BillingsleyAnthony MichaelsenChristopher
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-321) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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?
• Sommario/riassunto: <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 of
• Titolo autorizzato: International law and the use of force
• ISBN: 1-282-56666-0; 9786612566660
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780734003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Praeger security international (Series)