War Law: International Law and Armed Conflict

ISBN-10
1843543397
ISBN-13
9781843543398
Category
Just war doctrine
Pages
214
Language
English
Published
2005
Author
Michael Byers

Description

The international rules governing the use of military force are under unprecedented scrutiny, following the removal of Slobadan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein in wars that were not sanctioned by the UN. This book gives an accessible introduction to these divisive but critical issues.

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