International law: Military force and armed conflict

Waters, C. P. M.; Green, James A.

Abstract

This chapter is designed to provide an overview of the legal framework applicable to the use of military force and situations of ongoing armed conflict. Since it is a chapter on law, the bulk of it will set out what the law in the context of warfare actually is. However, it will also touch upon how the law is evolving and where controversies arise in the law (although it is worth noting that controversies arise much more in the application of law to facts than with respect to the content of the law itself). In subsequent chapters, certain key legal ‘flashpoints’ in the area will be examined in greater detail,2 and, as such, these topics will only be briefly noted here. This chapter aims to underpin the more particular examinations that follow with a general outline of the topic.

Citation

Waters, C. P. M., & Green, J. A. (2010). International law: Military force and armed conflict. In J. Buckley, & G. Kassimeris (Eds.), The Ashgate Research Companion to Modern Warfare (289-306). Farnham: Ashgate Publishing

• Publication Date: 2010
• Deposit Date: Aug 11, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 11, 2021
• Pages: 289-306
• Book Title: The Ashgate Research Companion to Modern Warfare
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7576598
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781315613284/ashgate-research-companion-modern-warfare-john-buckley-george-kassimeris