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War, aggression, and self-defence / Yoram Dinstein.

By: Dinstein, Yoram.
Publisher: Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 2005Edition: 4th ed.Description: xxv, 349 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 052161631X (pbk.); 9780521616317 (pbk.).Subject(s): Aggression (International law) | War (International law) | Self-defense (International law) | International relationsDDC classification: 341.6
Contents:
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.
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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 3, Shelf 7 , Side 2, TierNo 4, BayNo 5

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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 3, Shelf 7 , Side 2, TierNo 4, BayNo 5

341.6 DIN (Browse shelf) 1 Available LAWxx,17002,03,AD 5000062651

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.