: the prohibition on the use of force in contemporary international law
/ Olivier Corten .
; with a foreword by Bruno Simma ; translation by Christopher Sutcliffe
; Portland, Or.
: Hart Pub.,
, 2012.
569 p.
; 25 cm.
French studies in international law
; v. 4
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A choice of method -- What do "use of force" and "threat of force" mean? -- Do the prohibition of the use of force and self-defence apply to nonstate actors? -- Can circumstances precluding unlawfulness be invoked to justify a use of force? -- Intervention by invitation -- Intervention authorised by the UN Security Council -- Self-defence -- A right of humanitarian intervention?