Reappraising the resort to force international law, jus ad bellum and the War on Terror

A number of commentators assert that the military response to the terrorist atrocities of 11 September 2001 - encompassing attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, and commonly referred to as the 'war on terror' - has significantly impacted upon the international law regulating resort to armed for...

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Autor principal: Moir, Lindsay, 1970- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Portland, Or : Hart Pub 2010.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Studies in international law ; v. 27.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:A number of commentators assert that the military response to the terrorist atrocities of 11 September 2001 - encompassing attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, and commonly referred to as the 'war on terror' - has significantly impacted upon the international law regulating resort to armed force by states (jus ad bellum), loosening the constraints on self-defence. Some even suggest that the very future of the United Nations, in particular the Security Council and its collective security system, is at risk - at least in its current form. This book does not address the question of the future of the.
Descripción Física:xiv, 176 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 157-172) e índice.
ISBN:9781847315571