documents. Rather, it has to be determined through the analysis of the practice regarding
the interpretation and application of these norms by the subjects to which these are …

The prohibition of the use of force in international law is one of the major achievements of
international law in the past century. The attempt to outlaw war as a means of national policy …

Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the time of the 2003 Iraq conflict, has
written:“No principle of the Charter is more important than the principle of the non-use of …

In the wake of the calamitous events of September 11, 2001, public international law has
endured some of the greatest tests of its several-hundred-year history and emerged as one …

Praise for previous edition:“... a comprehensive, meticulously-researched study of
contemporary international law governing the use of armed force in international …

Twenty-five years ago, the Allied nations gathered at San Francisco in the warming glow of
victory and signed a solemn treaty giving effect to their determination “to save succeeding …

This article examines the question whether it is within the Security Council's powers to adopt
resolutions which authorize member states to use force. This question has gained …

Much of the international legal debate about regulating force and self-defence takes place
on a substantive axis, focusing on the scope of force prohibitions and exceptions. This article …

1 The prohibition of the threat or use of force constitutes one of the cornerstones of the
modern international legal order. Besides being laid down explicitly in Art. 2 (4)→ United …

Whether states can use force against terrorists based in another country is much discussed.
The relevant provisions of the UN Charter do not provide a conclusive answer, but have to …