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The right of States to use force extraterritorially is conditioned by requirements of necessity and proportionality. This book provides a much-needed detailed analysis of those requirements, and a coherent and up-to-date account of the applicable contemporary international law in this field.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Necessity
- 3: Proportionality
- 4: Necessity and Proportionality and Armed Attacks by Non-State Actors
- 5: Conclusions
About the author
Chris O'Meara is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter. Before that, he was a Fellow in Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research interests lie in the field of public international law, with a particular focus on the legal regulation of armed conflict. Chris holds a PhD in International Law and an LLM in International Law from University College London, as well as an LLB in Law and European Law from the University of Nottingham. He has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School and Leiden Law School, and previously practised as a lawyer at Linklaters and Latham & Watkins.
Summary
The right of States to use force extraterritorially is conditioned by requirements of necessity and proportionality. This book provides a much-needed detailed analysis of those requirements, and a coherent and up-to-date account of the applicable contemporary international law in this field.
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The book is erudite and well populated with case studies (both judicial and political) and has copious footnotes and a good index.
