The Use of Force and International Law
2nd Edition
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- Author: Christian Henderson, University of Sussex
- Date Published: November 2023
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108831017
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Newly revised, this textbook provides an authoritative conceptual and practical overview of international law governing the resort to force. Following an introductory chapter, with a section on the key issues in identifying the law and actual and potential changes to it, the book addresses the breadth and scope of the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the meaning of 'force' as the focus of this. The book proceeds to address the use of force through the United Nations and regional organisations, the use of force in peacekeeping operations, the right of self-defence and the customary limitations upon this right, the controversial right of humanitarian intervention, and forcible interventions in civil conflicts. Updated to include greater focus on aspects such as cyber operations, the threat of force, and the 'human element' to the use force, as well as the inclusion of recent developments such as the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it seeks to address the contemporary legal framework through the prism of contemporary challenges that it currently faces.
Read more- Provides clear distinctions between concepts and terms, with additional illustrated examples to better aid students' understanding
- Engages with primary and secondary sources, demonstrating the breadth of legal sources in the field and aiding further research
- Offers clear and logical structure to support students' initial basic understanding and enable the teacher to better structure their courses
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'The appearance of a new edition of Christian Henderson's clear work on the law on the use of force is most welcome. This second edition has been thoroughly updated, taking account of the many developments since the first edition, including the current war in Ukraine. It is a reliable and informative guide, for academic and practitioner alike, on a central question of modern international law' Sir Michael Wood, Twenty Essex, London
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: November 2023
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108831017
- length: 475 pages
- dimensions: 250 x 175 x 35 mm
- weight: 1.141kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. The Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force:
1. The general breadth and scope of the prohibition
2. The meaning of 'force'
Part II. The Use of Force in the Context of Collective Security:
3. The use of force under the auspices of the United Nations
4. Issues in relation to authorisation by the United Nations Security Council
5. United Nations Peacekeeping and the use of force
Part III. The Use of Force in Self-Defence:
6. General aspects of the right of self-defence
7. Preventative self-defence
8. The use of force against non-state actors
Part IV. Forcible Intervention in Situations of Civil Unrest:
9. Consent to intervention and intervention in civil wars
10. The doctrine of humanitarian intervention
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