In this paper, Michael Schmitt explores the legality of the attacks against Al Qaeda and the Taliban under the "jus ad bellum," that component of international

An exploration of the relationship between different branches of international law and their applicability to terrorism.

The Use of Force and International Law offers an authoritative overview of international law governing the resort to force. Looking through the prism of the con

This is the first book to explore the concept of 'Grotian Moments'. Named for Hugo Grotius, whose masterpiece De jure belli ac pacis helped marshal in the moder

This book examines the attempts by the international community and the United Nations to define and criminalise terrorism. In doing so, it explores the difficul