Gray, Christine D.,

International law and the use of force / Christine Gray. - Second edition. - xiii, 334 pages ; 24 cm. - Foundations of public international law . - Foundations of public international law. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Law and force -- The prohibition of the use of force -- Invitation and intervention : civil wars and the use of force -- Self-defence -- Collective self-defence -- The use of force against terrorism : a new war for a new century -- The UN and the use of force -- Security Council authorization for member states to use force -- Regional peacekeeping and enforcement action. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

"This volume covers the whole of the large and controversial subject of the use of force in international law; it examines not only the use of force by States, but also the role of the UN and regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security."--BOOK JACKET.

0199271305 9780199271306

2004275555


Intervention (International law)
Aggression (International law)
International police

KZ6374 / .G73 2004

341.584