Self-Defence in International Law: Changing Dimensions in Modern Conflicts
Rising US-Iran tensions, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's military actions in Gaza, and American interventions in Venezuela have triggered a fierce debate: is international law still relevant? International relations scholars are writing obituaries of international law, bracing for what they call a "norm-free world".
- At the centre of this debate sits one doctrine above all others: the right to self-defence.
The Legal Foundation: What Does International Law Say?
- The prohibition on the threat or use of force is enshrined in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, the bedrock of the post-1945 international order.
- Article 2(4) is not absolute as it carries a ....
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