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'Armed Attack' and Article 51 of the UN Charter: Evolutions in Customary Law and Practice

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This book examines to what extent the right of self-defence, as laid down in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, permits States to launch military operations against other States. In particular, it focuses on the occurrence of an 'armed attack' - the crucial trigger for the activation of this right. In light of the developments since 9/11, the author analyses relevant physical and verbal customary practice, ranging from the 1974 Definition of Aggression to recent incidents such as the 2001 US intervention in ...

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'Armed Attack' and Article 51 of the UN Charter: Evolutions in Customary Law and Practice 2013, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9781107685338

Trade paperback

'Armed Attack' and Article 51 of the UN Charter: Evolutions in Customary Law and Practice 2010, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521766647

Hardcover