War and peace in Asia : international law and politics in armed conflicts /

"How do Asian states navigate the complex terrain between international legal obligations and strategic national interests in matters of war and peace? What justifications are invoked to wage war, and what are the legal frameworks used to restore peace? Do bilateral settlements comply with and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, 1958- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Singapore : Nus Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Peace-building > Asia. Conflict management > Asia. War (International law) International law > Political aspects. Consolidation de la paix > Asie. Guerre (Droit international) POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace. hostilities > law and politics > Asia

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
1. Asian perspectives on the international legal order
2. International law regulating the use of force
3. Sovereignty disputes
4. Insurgency and self-determination
5. Annexation
6. Humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect (R2P) doctrine
7. Terrorism and self-defence against non-state actors
8. Intervention by invitation
9. Present and future directions of war and peace in Asia
Epilogue.