1st Edition

International Law and the Use of Force Cases and Materials

By Ralph Janik Copyright 2020
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

This book introduces key issues on the use of force while also providing a detailed analysis of technological developments and recent legal discussions in the field. The author examines areas such as support for rebel groups, the concept of humanitarian intervention, the Responsibility to Protect and recent conversations around the fight against the "Islamic State" in a clear and accessible... Read more

1. The History of the ius ad bellum

2. The Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force

3. The Collective Security System

4. Self-Defense

5. Intervention by Invitation

6. Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect

7. Peacekeeping

 

Biography

Ralph Janik is a lecturer at the University of Vienna.