Why do states formally invoke the right of individual self-defense? Legal-, diplomatic- and aid-politics to motivate states to respect international law

The use of force is prohibited under the UN Charter. An exception is written in Article 51, which allows a state to conduct an act of self-defense. This study explains why only some states invoke it. The author claims that the baseline probability of claiming the right remains low because explicit r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Conflict Management and Peace Science. - Peace Science Society (International) at the Department of Political Science. - 30(2013), 2, Seite 161-177
1. Verfasser: Tago, Atsushi (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conflict Management and Peace Science
Schlagworte:Law Behavioral sciences Economics Political science Information science