{"product_id":"the-use-of-force-and-the-international-legal-system-9781009407359","title":"The Use of Force and the International Legal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides accessible, in-depth coverage and analysis of how international law regulates the use of force through an intra-disciplinary perspective. Using a modernized legal positivist approach, it offers a unique focus on the relationship and functions of jus ad bellum within the wider legal landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Development of the Contemporary Jus ad Bellum in International Law: 1. Introduction; 2. From just war to the great war; 3. From the regulation of war to the prohibition on the use of force; Part II. Scope and Content of the Contemporary Jus ad bellum: 4. The prohibition on the use or threat of force; 5. The use of force in the un collective security system: maintenance and restoration of international peace and security through collective measures; 6. The right of self-defence: essence, function and legal foundation, requirements for exercise, scope and modalities of application; Part III. Controversies and Contested Justifications for the Use of Force: 7. Humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect; 8. The use of force and the rescue and evacuation of nationals; 9. Armed reprisals and the law on the use of force; 10. The use of force and weapons of mass destruction; 11. New technologies of warfare and the law on the use of force; Part IV. The Use of Force within the Wider Legal Landscape: 12. The use of force as an attribute of state sovereignty; 13. The use of force in the international commons; 14. The relationship of the law on the use of force with the law of armed conflict and human rights law; 15. International responsibility for the unlawful use of force: states, organizations, armed groups and individuals; Part V. Concluding Remarks: 16. Conclusions.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49978719043927,"sku":"9781009407359","price":24.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009407359.jpg?v=1739360503","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-use-of-force-and-the-international-legal-system-9781009407359","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}