Self-Defense in Islamic and International Law: Assessing Al-Qaeda and the Invasion of Iraq

The book argues that the concept of self-defense in Islamic and International law is compatible. Al-Qaeda's declaration of Jihad does not meet the Islamic legal test. Similarly, the invasion of Iraq does meet the international legal test.

Author: N. Shah
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/24/2008
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781349373451

About the Author
NIAZ A. SHAH received his PhD from Queen's University, Belfast, UK and a Certificate in International Human Rights Law from University of Nottingham.