The Law Against War: The Prohibition on the Use of Force in Contemporary International Law (French Studies in International Law)

Synopsis

This Text Presents An Examination Of The Non-use Of Force In Contemporary International Law. The Author Suggests That If Any Notable Changes Can Be Observed, Especially In The Past Two Decades, State Practice Shows That The Charter System Is Still Based On A True 'jus Contra Bellum', Not On The 'jus Ad Bellum' Of Previous Periods. 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 Non-state 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? Olivier Corten ; With A Foreword By Bruno Simma ; Translated By Christopher Sutcliffe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.