Terrorism and the Military
Subtitle: International Legal Implications
Publisher: Asser Press
Published: July 15, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9789067041614
Subjects: Public international law; Terrorism; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Law; Air & Space; Law / Air & Space; International; Military law; Prevention
First sentence: The cornerstone of the contemporary ius ad bellum is embedded (and embodied) in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, which promulgates: "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations'.