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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Belinda Helmke |
ISBN: | 9780754679899 0754679896 9780754699712 0754699714 |
OCLC Number: | 503655830 |
Description: | xvi, 296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Introduction: Plan of attack -- Part I: Great decision or great illusion : international law and the use of force. Outlawing the mob : international law and the use of force prior to 1918 ; Renouncing luxury : international law and the use of force in the interwar years ; Where there's a will : international law and the use of force during the Cold War ; The state of play : developments in the contemporary international system -- Part II: For the good of humanity : the use of force for humanitarian reasons. The snail and the slug : the protection of nationals abroad ; From dawn to dusk : humanitarian intervention ; The uninvited guest : intervention in failed states -- Part III: For the good of the state : the use of force of individual and collective self-dense. Bolt from the blue : the pre-emptive use of force ; The remains of the reign : the use of force to counter terrorism ; The (un)usual suspects : the use of force against rogue states -- Conclusion: The road (not) taken. |
Responsibility: | by Belinda Helmke. |
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'In the wake of Kosovo, September 11, and Iraq, what had seemed to be a clear set of rules to govern the post-Cold War world has been put under severe strain. In this detailed and thoughtful account, Belinda Helmke puts this period in its historical perspective, looking back in order to chart a possible way forward.' Simon Chesterman, New York University School of Law , USA & National University of Singapore, Singapore 'Few questions are more important to contemporary world politics than that of whether the legal restraints on the use of force are undergoing reform or attack. In this welcome addition to the debate, Belinda Helmke provides a forensic and carefully balanced analysis that sheds important new light on this crucial issue. It is essential reading for students and old hands alike.' Alex Bellamy, University of Queensland, Australia '...provides an eye-opening and precise account of international legal obligations associated with the post-cold war use of force.' M Rafiqul Islam, Macquarie University, Australia Read more...

