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Threats of Force: International Law and Strategy - Routledge Research in International Law Grimal, Francis (University of Buckingham, UK) 1st edition
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Threats of Force: International Law and Strategy - Routledge Research in International Law
Grimal, Francis (University of Buckingham, UK)
Despite recent attempts by scholars to examine the absolute prohibition of threats of force under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, threats remain a largely un-chartered area in international law when compared with actual uses of force. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and utilising strategic literature and international relations theory, this book examines the theoretical nature behind a threat of force, which, helps to inform and explain why and how the normative structure operates in the way that it does. In addition to considering the normative rules regarding threats of force, this book focuses heavily on understanding the theory of threats of force or "threat theory". Drawing on strategic studies for an insight into practical workings of international law, the heart of the book examines whether international law, or indeed the international community, should distinguish between a threat of force which is little more than mere "sabre rattling" and one that is serious enough to send a state to DEFCON 1. Finally, the book considers the point at which a state pursuing nuclear capabilities may breach Article 2(4) with particular reference to both North Korean and Iranian efforts to pursue nuclear technology.
This topical book will be of great interest not only to scholars and postgraduates in international law but also to academics and students in the fields of political science, international relations and strategic studies.
240 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 12, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138843394 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 440 g |
| Language | English |
