"When this first English language edition of The Law Against War published it quickly established itself as a classic. Detailed, analytically rigorous and comprehensive, it provided an indispensable guide to the legal framework regulating the use of force. Now a decade on the mu…
Praise for previous edition:“...a comprehensive, meticulously-researched study of contemporary international law governing the use of armed force in international relations...'Andrew Garwood-Gowers, Queensland University of Technology Law Review.--When this first English languag…
A choice of method -- What do 'Use of Force' and 'Threat of Force' mean? -- Do the prohibition of the use of force and self-defence apply to non-state actors? -- Can circumstances precluding wrongfulness be invoked to justify a use of force? -- Intervention by invitation -- Inte…
"A guide to the legal framework regulating the use of force. This edition looks at new precedents arising from the Arab Spring; the struggle against the 'Islamic State' in Iraq and Syria; and the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen. It also reflects the new doctrinal debates surround…
"When this first English language edition of The Law Against War published it quickly established itself as a classic. Detailed, analytically rigorous and comprehensive, it provided an indispensable guide to the legal framework regulating the use of force. Now a decade on the mu…
Since the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945, the use of cross-border force has been frequent. This volume invites a range of experts to examine over sixty conflicts, from military interventions to targeted killings and hostage rescue operations, and to ask how powerful preceden…
The 1969 and 1986 Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties are essential components of the international legal order. This is a commentary on their provisions, containing thorough and well-structured analyses of each of their articles.
