Terrorism, war and international law the legality of the use of force against Afghanistan in 2001 /

• Main Author: Williamson, Myra.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2009.
• Series: Ashgate international law series.
• Subjects: Intervention (International law) > History.; War (International law) > History.; Terrorism > Prevention.; Terrorism > Prevention > Law and legislation.; Intervention (International law); HISTORY > Afghan War (2001- ) > Military; Afghanistan > Politics and government.; Electronic books.
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This book analyzes the legality of the use of force by the US, the UK and their NATO allies against Afghanistan in 2001 and considers the implications for the use of force in the future.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The changing nature of conflict
• A definition of "terrorism"
• Evolution of limitations on the use of force : from the League of Nations to the United Nations, 1919-1944
• Evolution of limitations on the use of force : from the United Nations Charter to the present, 1945-2008
• The use of force against Afghanistan in 2001.