{"product_id":"international-law-and-the-use-of-force-a-documentary-and-reference-guide-9780313362590","title":"International Law and the Use of Force: A Documentary and Reference Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is a discussion of key documents that explain the development, current status, and relevance of the international law governing the initiation of military hostilities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Law and the Use of Force: A Documentary and Reference Guide\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a crucial body of law, explaining its historical origins, the core rules and principles of the regime embodied in the Charter of the United Nations, and contentious aspects of that law in the contemporary world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn light of the intensified interest in the question of justified or unjustified use of force, this timely resource introduces and analyzes over 40 documents relating to the legality of the initiation of military hostilities. The volume presents competing assessments of the legality of key uses of force and explains mainstream positions on important issues such as national right to self-defense, anticipatory and preemptive self-defense, terrorism, aggression, and the role of the UN Security Council. The book concludes by assessing whether the international law that seeks to limit the number of wars has in fact made the world a more peaceful place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirley Scott, Anthony Billingsley, Christopher Michaelsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313362590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony John Billingsley\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is lecturer in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Michaelsen\u003c\/b\u003eis a research fellow at the Law Faculty of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and specializes in public international law, human rights, and international security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40924501508211,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":252.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c4e0f2fd-b541-420c-a9d9-f0c9351bca49.jpg?v=1692192170","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/international-law-and-the-use-of-force-a-documentary-and-reference-guide-9780313362590","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}