International Law and Civil Wars: Intervention and Consent

by Eliav Lieblich

Book Overview

This book examines the international law of forcible intervention in civil wars, in particular the role of party-consent in affecting the legality of such intervention.

In modern international law, it is a near consensus that no state can use force against another - the main exceptions being self-defence and actions mandated by a UN Security Council resolution. However, one more potential exception exists: forcible intervention undertaken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138819735
• ISBN13: 9781138819733
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"