Self-defense and the use of force: Breaking the rules, making the rules, or both?

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 409-431

  Drumbl, Mark A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hegemony; International law; Self defense; Use of force

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL LAW; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; MILITARY INTERVENTION; SECURITY THREAT; TERRORISM;

IRAQ;

EID: 0344287104     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1528-3577.404006     Document Type: Article

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