The Law Against War - The Prohibition on the Use of Force in Contemporary International Law

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, 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 much anticipated new edition brings the work up to date. It 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 surrounding recent state practice. Previous positions are reconsidered and in some cases revised, notably the question of consensual intervention and the very definition of force, particularly, to accommodate targeted extrajudicial executions and cyber-operations. Finally, the new edition provides detailed coverage of the concept of self-defense, reflecting recent interpretations of the International Court of Justice and the ongoing controversies surrounding its definition and interpretation.>

Product details

• Authors: Olivier Corten, Corten Olivier
• Assisted by: Emmanuelle Tourme Jouannet (Editor), Jeremy Perelman (Editor)
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781509949038
• ISBN: 978-1-5099-4903-8
• No. of pages: 592
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 34 mm
• Series: French Studies in Internationa; French Studies in International Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, LAW / International, LAW / Public, International Law, Warfare & defence, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Treaties & Other Sources Of International Law, Public international law: treaties and other sources