Examines the difficulties in applying international law to recent armed conflicts known as 'new wars'.

Recoge: Murder among nations -- How to talk about self-defense -- A theory of legitimate defense -- The six elements of legitimate defense -- Excusing internati

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in Poland. An introduction p

States invariably justify using force extraterritorially by reference to their right of self-defence. In doing so, they accept that the exercise of this right i

Necessity is a notoriously dangerous and slippery concept-dangerous because it contemplates virtually unrestrained killing in warfare and slippery when used in