International Law and the Use of Force by National Liberation Movements

by Heather A. Wilson

Overview

Beginning with an explanation of the traditional tenets of international laws of armed conflict, this book explores the idea that national liberation movements may legitimately resort to the use of force, and examines the application of the humanitarian law of armed conflict in wars of national liberation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198256625
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/08/1990
Series:	Clarendon Paperbacks
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	9.21(w) x 6.14(h) x 0.47(d)
Lexile:	1740L (what's this?)

About the Author

the National Security Council, Washington

Editorial Reviews

"An award-winning book that deals with the questions of the appropriate legal role of 'national liberation movements' in the contemporary political world....There is no rival coverage of this topic. Recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of international law and relations."—Choice

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