1st Edition
International Law and the Use of Indirect Force The Legal Status of Proxy Wars
By Chosen Udorji
Copyright 2026
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book critically examines the use of indirect force by states and the extent of its prohibition under international law. The indirect use of force by states – what are colloquially referred to as ‘proxy wars’ – has been steadily rising.
With the emergence of new modes of asymmetric warfare, the state's use of indirect force is gradually moving away from the covert style of the Cold War era... Read more
Introduction
1. Reconceptualising the Meaning of Indirect Force
2. Re-Assessing the Use of Indirect Force as a Form of Self-Defence
3. Re-Assessing State Use of Indirect Force Under a UNSC Authorisation
4. Re-Assessing the Use of Indirect Force by 'Third States' in Civil Wars
5. Re-Assessing the Use of Indirect Force for Humanitarian Purposes
6. Conclusion
Biography
Chosen Udorji is Senior Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
