War Law
Subtitle: Understanding International Law and Armed Conflict
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: November 28, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780802118097
Subjects: War (International law); Politics/International Relations; Just war doctrine; Political Science; Legal Reference / Law Profession; War; International; International Relations - General; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Science / International Relations; Causes
First sentence: During the lead-up to the Iraq War, on 6 February 2003, BBC Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman asked Prime Minister Tony Blair: 'Will you give an undertaking to this audience and indeed to the British people that before any military action you will seek another UN resolution specifically authorizing the use of force?'