Dinstein, Yoram.

War, aggression, and self-defence / Yoram Dinstein. - 4th ed. - Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - xxv, 349 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the fourth edition. - From the introduction to the first edition. - Table of cases. - Table of treaties. - Table of security council and general assembly resolutions. - List of abbreviations. - Pt. I: The legal nature of war. - 1. What is war? - 2. The course of war. - Pt. II: The illegality of war. - 3. A historical perspective of the legal status of war. - 4. The contemporary prohibition of the use of inter-state force. - 5. The criminality of war of aggression. - 6. Controversial consequences of the change in the legal status of war. - Pt. III: Exceptions to the prohibition of the use of inter-state force. - 7. The concept of self-defence. - 8. The modality of individual self-defence. - 9. Collective self-defence. - 10. Collective security. - Conclusion. - Index of persons. - Index of subjects.

052161631X (pbk.) 9780521616317 (pbk.)


Aggression (International law)
War (International law)
Self-defense (International law)
International relations.

341.6 / DIN