International law and the use of force by States

By:

Brownlie Ian

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Publication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 2002Description: 532p xxiISBN:

9780198251583

Subject(s):

1. International Law - War2. Aggression - Crimes Against Peace

DDC classification:

341.620000 BRO

Contents:

Content ; Part I An Historical Exposition of the Legal Regulation of the Use of Force by States Chapter I The Historical Experience Prior to 1815 Chapter II The Customary Law of the Period 1815–1914 Some New Developments: Arbitration and Treaties for Pacific Settlement Chapter III First World War. The Versailles and Other Treaties: War Guilt and Reparations Chapter IV The Covenant of the League of Nations Chapter V Illegal War, Aggressive War, and Aggression: The Major Legal Developments of the Period 1920 to 1945 Chapter VI New Foundations: The United Nations Charter and the Bases of the Law After 1945 Part II The Content of the Illegality of the Use of Force: The Delictual and Criminal Aspects Chapter VII Use of Force as a State Delict: The Obligation to Make Reparation Chapter VIII Criminal Responsibility for the Unlawful Use of Force in Inter-State Relations Chapter IX Charges of Crimes Against Peace Arising Out of the Second World War Chapter X Crimes Against Peace: Definition and Bases of Responsibility Part III Legal Justifications for the Use of Force in the Modern Law Chapter XI Problems of Transition: The Legal Régime in the Period 1920 to 1930 Chapter XII The Right of Legitimate Defence. Doctrine and State Practice in the Period 1920 to 1939 Chapter XIII The Right of Self-Defence in the Period after the Second World War Chapter XIV Some Problems Relating to Self-Help in the Modern Law Chapter XV Forcible Anticipation of a Breach of Neutrality Chapter XVI The Consent of States Chapter XVII International Action Chapter XVIII Other Justifications for Resort to Force of Doubtful Validity Part IV Problems of a General Nature Relating to the Use of Force Chapter XIX The Question of Defining Aggression Chapter XX The Use or Threat of Force and The Concept of Armed Attack Chapter XXI Some Problems of Responsibility Chapter XXII The Authors of and the Entities Protected from Unlawful Resort to Force Chapter XXIII The Legal Significance of the State of War In the Period Since 1920 and the Problem of Defining War Chapter XXIV The Illegality of the Use of Force: The Question of Corollaries in the Law Chapter XXV The Principle of Non-Recognition Chapter XXVI Conclusions

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Content ;
Part I An Historical Exposition of the Legal Regulation of the Use of Force by States
Chapter I The Historical Experience Prior to 1815
Chapter II The Customary Law of the Period 1815–1914 Some New Developments: Arbitration and Treaties for Pacific Settlement
Chapter III First World War. The Versailles and Other Treaties: War Guilt and Reparations
Chapter IV The Covenant of the League of Nations
Chapter V Illegal War, Aggressive War, and Aggression: The Major Legal Developments of the Period 1920 to 1945
Chapter VI New Foundations: The United Nations Charter and the Bases of the Law After 1945
Part II The Content of the Illegality of the Use of Force: The Delictual and Criminal Aspects
Chapter VII Use of Force as a State Delict: The Obligation to Make Reparation
Chapter VIII Criminal Responsibility for the Unlawful Use of Force in Inter-State Relations
Chapter IX Charges of Crimes Against Peace Arising Out of the Second World War
Chapter X Crimes Against Peace: Definition and Bases of Responsibility
Part III Legal Justifications for the Use of Force in the Modern Law
Chapter XI Problems of Transition: The Legal Régime in the Period 1920 to 1930
Chapter XII The Right of Legitimate Defence. Doctrine and State Practice in the Period 1920 to 1939
Chapter XIII The Right of Self-Defence in the Period after the Second World War
Chapter XIV Some Problems Relating to Self-Help in the Modern Law
Chapter XV Forcible Anticipation of a Breach of Neutrality
Chapter XVI The Consent of States
Chapter XVII International Action
Chapter XVIII Other Justifications for Resort to Force of Doubtful Validity
Part IV Problems of a General Nature Relating to the Use of Force
Chapter XIX The Question of Defining Aggression
Chapter XX The Use or Threat of Force and The Concept of Armed Attack
Chapter XXI Some Problems of Responsibility
Chapter XXII The Authors of and the Entities Protected from Unlawful Resort to Force
Chapter XXIII The Legal Significance of the State of War In the Period Since 1920 and the Problem of Defining War
Chapter XXIV The Illegality of the Use of Force: The Question of Corollaries in the Law
Chapter XXV The Principle of Non-Recognition
Chapter XXVI Conclusions

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