Self-defense in international relations / Ruchi Anand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anand, Ruchi, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-defense (International law).

Aggression (International law).

International relations--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 191 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

"This is an interdisciplinary study of how power, security, polarity and the primacy of sovereign states play out in an international context that has witnessed the rise of non-state actors. It provides an updated analysis of the complex relationship of anarchy, power and politics by addressing issues of self-defense in a unipolar order"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Self Defense in International Relations * International Relations Theory Meets International Law * International Law Prohibiting the Use of Force * International Legal Exceptions to the Prohibition on the Use of Force * The Use of Force in Afghanistan and Iraq * Conclusion * Discussion Questions* Appendix * Index Self Defense in International Relations * International Relations Theory Meets International Law * International Law Prohibiting the Use of Force * International Legal Exceptions to the Prohibition on the Use of Force * The Use of Force in Afghanistan and Iraq * Conclusion * Discussion Questions* Appendix * Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230574588

0230574580

OCLC:

426794503