War, Aggression and Self-Defence

Yoram Dinstein0-511-01228-4, 0-521-79344-0

Yoram Dinstein’s seminal book is an essential guide to the legal issues of war and peace, armed attack and self-defense. This third edition incorporates new materials on the Kosovo air campaign, ”humanitarian intervention,” recent Security Council resolutions, the latest pronouncements of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. This comprehensive introduction to the legal issues surrounding war and self-defense continues to provide an indispensable tool for students and practitioners of international law, international relations and military studies.