Anticipatory Action in Self-Defence: Essence and Limits under International Law
Kinga Tibori Szabo
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Hardcover. This book examines whether anticipatory action in self-defense is part of customary international law and, if so, under what conditions. It considers such events as the Six-Day War, the Israeli bombing of an Iraqi reactor and the US invasion of Iraq. Num Pages: 348 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LBBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
The legality of preemptive strikes is one of the most controversial questions of contemporary international law. At the core of this controversy stands the temporal dimension of self-defence: when and for how long can a state defend itself against an armed attack? Can it resort to armed force before such an attack occurs? Is anticipatory action covered by the rules of self-defence or should it be treated as a different concept? This book examines whether anticipatory action in self-defence is part of customary international law and, if so, under what conditions. The pre-Charter concept of anticipatory action is demarcated and ... Read more
The legality of preemptive strikes is one of the most controversial questions of contemporary international law. At the core of this controversy stands the temporal dimension of self-defence: when and for how long can a state defend itself against an armed attack? Can it resort to armed force before such an attack occurs? Is anticipatory action covered by the rules of self-defence or should it be treated as a different concept? This book examines whether anticipatory action in self-defence is part of customary international law and, if so, under what conditions. The pre-Charter concept of anticipatory action is demarcated and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
T.M.C. Asser Press
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
The Hague, Netherlands
ISBN
9789067047951
SKU
V9789067047951
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