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International law and new wars /

Chinkin, C. M.

International law and new wars / Christine Chinkin and Mary Kaldor - xviii, 592 p. ; 24 cm

• Introduction
• Sovereignty and the authority to use force
• The relevance of international law
• Self-defence as a justification for war: the geo-political and war on terror models
• The humanitarian model for recourse to force
• How force is used – Weapons
• 'Post-conflict' and governance
• The liberal peace: peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding
• Justice and accountability
• Second-generation human security
• What does human security require of international law?


9781107171213 9781316622094

2016035546


War (International law)
Jurisdiction (International law)
Self-defense (International law)
Humanitarian law.

341.6 CHI