International law and the use of force : a documentary and reference guide /
Shirley Scott, Anthony John Billingsley, and Christopher Michaelsen.
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger Security International, c2010.
- xxvi, 328 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-321) and index.
International law and the struggle for world peace -- The Treaty of Versailles as a tentative trial run -- The UN Charter regime on the use of force -- Key challenges to the general prohibition on the use of force -- The right of self-defense -- The crime of aggression -- Can collective security work? -- Terrorism, international law, and the use of force -- Was the U.S. invasion of Iraq legal?