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Just or Unjust War? International Law and Unilateral Use of Armed Force by States at the Turn of the 20th Century
By Mohammad Taghi Karoubi
Copyright 2004
282 Pages
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Routledge
281 Pages
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Routledge
281 Pages
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Routledge
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This study examines the traditional theory of just war in the light of modern principles of international law relating to the prohibition on the use of force repeatedly stressed by UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) resolutions and accepted by the ICJ (International Court of Justice). The author expresses doubts as to whether actions by some permanent members of the Security Council starting... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Inclination to pacifism: theory or reality; Ideas of just war in traditional and modern times: religious and secular approaches; Legitimacy or illegitimacy of use of force in contemporary international law and the place of just war theory in the modern legal system; Just or unjust war: international law and unilateral use of force by states at the turn of the 20th century; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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Mohammad Taghi Karoubi
