| Description |
xvi, 224 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Contemporary security studies |
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Contemporary security studies.
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| Contents |
1. The functioning of the UN Charter as a restraint on military action -- 2. The UN Charter and legal argumentation -- 3. Persuasion, legitimation, and restraint -- 4. The impact of the UN Charter on US military intervention in the Caribbean region, 1953-61 -- 5. The impact of the UN Charter on Anglo-French military intervention in Egypt, 1956 -- 6. The impact of the UN Charter on Soviet military intervention in Hungary, 1956 -- 7. The impact of the UN Charter on US-British military intervention in Iraq, 1990-98 -- 8. The impact of the UN Charter on US-British military intervention in Iraq, 1999-2003 -- 9. The continued salience of the UN Charter system -- App. A. Case selection and methodology -- App. B. Case coding -- App. C. Case overview |
| Summary |
"Since the UN Charter came into effect in 1945, there have been numerous incidents in which one or more of the five major powers (at least arguably) violated the Charter's Article 2(4) prohibition of force. Such incidents notwithstanding, this book demonstrates how the Charter restrains the major powers' military actions. This book will be of much interest to students of security studies, the UN, international law, and international relations."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-216) and index |
| Subject |
United Nations. Charter.
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Aggression (International law)
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Intervention (International law)
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Pacific settlement of international disputes.
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Self-defense (International law)
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| LC no. |
2006034190 |
| ISBN |
9780203088913 (electronic bk.) |
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041577098X |
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9780415770989 (alk. paper) |
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