"Armed attack" and Article 51 of the UN Charter evolutions in customary law and practice
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 ac...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2010
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in international and comparative law
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The methodological debate and the quest for custom
- 'Armed attack' and other conditions of self-defence
- The 'armed attack' requirement ratione materiae
- The 'armed attack' requirement ratione temporis
- The 'armed attack' requirement ratione personae
- What future for the 'armed attack' criterion?
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The methodological debate and the quest for custom; 2. Conditions of self-defence; 3. The Armed Attack Requirement Ratione Materiae; 4. The Armed Attack Requirement Ratione Temporis; 5. The Armed Attack Requirement Ratione Personae; 6. What future for the armed attack criterion?