Law on the Use of Force and Armed Conflict (International Law series, 15)

This comprehensive four-volume compilation presents seminal works from leading authors on the use of force and armed conflict, beginning with detailed analysis of the prohibition of forcible intervention, including interpretation of the rule and notable exceptions to it. In addition, the collection offers a wealth of important material on the law of armed conflict in connection with its foundations, applicability, sources, substance, practical application, and implementation. Together with an original introduction by the editors, the collection provides a thorough grounding in the law relating to the initial use of force and subsequent armed conflict, and is an essential source of reference for practitioners, academics and students alike.

83 articles, dating from 1929 to 2013

Contributors include: R. Baxter, D. Bowett, I. Brownlie, A. Cassese, T. Franck, H.-P. Gasser, C. Greenwood, T. Meron, O. Schachter, B. Simma