The persistent advocate and the use of force
Subtitle: the impact of the United States upon the jus ad bellum in the post-cold war era
By: by Christian Henderson.
Series: Ashgate international law series
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781409401735; 9781409401742
Subjects: United Nations. -- Security Council; United Nations -- Military policy; Just war doctrine; Preemptive attack (Military science); Self-defense (International law); War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Assessing impact upon the jus ad bellum; title: The functioning of the United Nations collective security system : the authorization technique; title: The unilateral determination of authority to use force under the auspices of the Security Council (I): the revival of authority; title: The unilateral determination of authority to use force under the auspices of the Security Council (II): enforcing the collective will; title: Self-defence and terrorism : the harbouring standard of attribution; title: The doctrine of pre-emptive self-defence; title: Conclusion.