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Corten, Olivier.

The law against war the prohibition on the use of force in contemporary international law / [electronic resource] : Olivier Corten ; with a foreword by Bruno Simma ; translation by Christopher Sutcliffe. - Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010. - xix, 569 p. - French studies in international law ; v. 4 . - French studies in international law ; v. 4. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 nonstate actors? -- Can circumstances precluding unlawfulness be invoked to justify a use of force? -- Intervention by invitation -- Intervention authorised by the UN Security Council -- Self-defence -- A right of humanitarian intervention?.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
War (International law)

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KZ6385 / .C6813 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 341.6