Title: Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of the Use of Force in International Law by Marc Weller (ed), Oxford University Press, 2015, 1280 pp., ISBN: 978-0-19-967304-9
Abstract: If international law academics and practitioners ever thought that the law on the use of force was a well-settled topic, it was a long time ago. Over the years, while many jus ad bellum issues seem to have been neglected, others were simply left unresolved. In the Oxford Handbook of the Use of Force in International Law, Professor Marc Weller offers an opportunity to explore some of these issues through the lens of the most highly qualified contributors in a collection of 57 topical essays. This magnum opus enquires as to the role of international law as a useful legal regime, and recognises that the question of whether it can effectively prevent war and armed conflicts is often seen as synonymous with the question of whether international law is law.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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