Routledge International Law and the Use of Armed Force Book

Explore the complex relationship between global legal frameworks and military action with International Law and the Use of Armed Force: The UN Charter and the Major Powers. Published by Routledge as part of the Contemporary Security Studies series, this book examines how the UN Charter serves as an instrument of international order. Since 1945, several incidents have occurred where major powers arguably violated the prohibition of force found in Article 2(4). This text analyzes how the Charter provides a framework of legal rules to restrict military actions. It addresses the reality of how major powers use their veto power to interpret these rules and how such actions impact global expectations. This is an essential resource for students and professionals studying the legal constraints placed upon the world's most powerful nations.