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This title in other formats:War, Aggression and Self-Defenceby Yoram Dinstein
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Yoram Dinstein's seminal textbook is an essential guide to the legal issues of war and peace, armed attack, self-defence and enforcement measures taken under the aegis of the Security Council. This fourth edition incorporates new material on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, response to armed attacks by terrorists, recent resolutions adopted by the Security Council, and the latest pronouncements of the International Court of Justice. In addition, several new sections consider consent by States to the use of force (as expressed either ad hoc or by treaty); an armed attack by non-State actors; the various phases in the Gulf War up to the occupation of Iraq in 2003 and beyond; and immunities from jurisdiction. Synopsis:An updated edition which considers recent conflicts, tribunals, treaties and new studies in International Law. Synopsis:Fourth edition of Yoram Dinstein’s seminal textbook looking at the legal issues of war, aggression and self-defence. About the AuthorDr Yoram Dinstein is the Yanowicz Professor of Human Rights at Tel Aviv University. Table of ContentsPart I. The Legal Nature of War: 1. What is war?; 2. The course of war; Part II. The Illegality of War: 3. An historical perspective of the legal status of war; 4. The contemporary prohibition of the use of inter-state force; 5. The criminality of war of aggression; 6. Controversial consequences of the change in the legal status of war; Part III. Exceptions to the Prohibition of the Use of Inter-State Force: 7. The concept of self-defence; 8. The modality of individual self-defence; 9. Collective self-defence; 10. Collective security; Conclusion.
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