This work on the international right of self-defence has a strong focus on history, with an examination of how the concept of self-defence has changed over the years, finally becoming embodied in the present United Nations Charter.
Contents:
Self-defence in the period before the league of nations; the covenant of the League of Nations; the Pact of Paris; Article 51 of the United Nations Charter; individual self-defence; the practice of collective self-defence; conclusions - self-defence as an essential component of the collective security system and as a form of action for promoting international peace.
