The Iraq War and international law /

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Imprint:Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2008.
Description:1 online resource (xxxiii, 352 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11201696
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Other authors / contributors:Shiner, Phil.
Williams, Andrew, 1961-
ISBN:9781847314581
1847314589
1282048473
9781282048478
9781472564504
1472564502
9781841136691
1841136697
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
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Summary:The decision by the US and UK governments to use military force against Iraq in 2003 and the subsequent occupation and administration of that State, has brought into sharp focus fundamental fault lines in international law. The decision to invade, the conduct of the war and occupation and the mechanisms used to administer the country all challenge the international legal community placing it at a crossroads. When can the use of force be justified? What are the limits of military operations? What strength does international criminal law possess in the face of such interventions? How effective i.
Other form:Print version: Iraq War and international law. Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2008