Download or read book Necessity and Proportionality in International Peace and Security Law written by Claus Kreß and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are legal limits on the circumstances under which states may use military force to address a perceived or actual threat. The concepts of necessity and proportionality are central to these limitations imposed by the law. Necessity and Proportionality in International Peace and Security Law explores the many ways in which necessity and proportionality arise in the law on the modern battlefield, which is rapidly changing, complex, and ambiguous.