Anticipatory action in self-defence essence and limits under international law

The legality of pre emptive strikes is one of the most controversial questions of contemporary international law. At the core of this controversy stands the temporal dimension of self-defence: when and for how long can a state defend itself against an armed attack? Can it resort to armed force befor...

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Main Author:	Tibori Szabó, Kinga
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Electronic Resource
Language:	English
Published:	The Hague, The Netherlands, Berlin T.M.C. Asser Press Distributed by Springer-Verlag c2011.
Subjects:	Self-defense (International law) Preemptive attack (Military science) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access