Title: International law and the use of force /
Authors: Gray, Christine D.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2004
Subjects: United Nations; Intervention (International law); Aggression (International law); International police.
Abstract: "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.
Contents: 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.