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The politics of justifying force : the Suez crisis, the Iraq War, and international law /

The potential engagement of British forces in military action often leads to intense public debate. This book assesses the public legal justifications for such operations. It critiques the idea that using international legal norms to justify decisions on the use of force will necessarily result in f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peevers, Charlotte (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Intervention (International law)
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Egypt > History > Intervention, 1956.
Intervention (Droit international)
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011.
Égypte > Histoire > 1956 (Intervention étrangère)
Egypt
Iraq
Great Britain.
Egypt.
Iraq War (2003)
Intervention.
Use of force.
History.
International law.
1956-2011
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The potential engagement of British forces in military action often leads to intense public debate. This book assesses the public legal justifications for such operations. It critiques the idea that using international legal norms to justify decisions on the use of force will necessarily result in fewer instances of military intervention.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191766886
0191766887
9780199686957
0199686955