Armed Attack' and Article 51 of the UN Charter [blackatk]

Armed Attack' and Article 51 of the UN Charter (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)


Publication Date: January 1, 2010
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 activation of this right. In light of the developments since 9/11, the author analyses relevant physical and verbal customary practice, ranging from the 1974 Definition of Aggression to recent incidents such as the 2001 US intervention in Afghanistan and the 2006 Israeli intervention in Lebanon. The notion of 'armed attack' is examined from a threefold perspective. What acts can be regarded as an 'armed attack'? When can an 'armed attack' be considered to take place? And from whom must an 'armed attack' emanate? By way of conclusion, the different findings are brought together in a draft 'Definition of Armed Attack'.



File Size: 3442 KB
Print Length: 617 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0521766648
Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 1, 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English



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