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Defending Humanity: When Force Is Justified and Why - Fletcher, George P, and Ohlin, Jens David
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This provocative book offers a groundbreaking theory on the legality of war, providing clear guidelines for evaluating these interventions. The authors suggest going back to the domestic criminal law concepts upon which the U.N. Charter was originally based--in particular, the concept of "legitimate defense"--which encompasses not only self-defense but defense of others. The book explains how the concept of legitimate defense will enable political leaders, courts, and scholars to see the solid basis under international ...

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Defending Humanity: When Force Is Justified and Why 2013, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780199757213

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Defending Humanity: When Force Is Justified and Why 2008, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780195183085

Hardcover