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Full Volume 86: The War In Iraq: A Legal Analysis (2010)
Full Volume 86: The War In Iraq: A Legal Analysis (2010)
International Law Studies
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"Don't Mess With Moscow" - Legal Aspects Of The 2008 Caucasus Conflict, Hannes Hofmeister
"Don't Mess With Moscow" - Legal Aspects Of The 2008 Caucasus Conflict, Hannes Hofmeister
San Diego International Law Journal
This Article deals with a highly topical issue in international law: The Caucasus War of August 2008. This conflict illustrates how international law has become one of the arenas in which contemporary wars are fought. Both Georgia and Russia claimed the mantle of legitimacy in an effort to shape international perceptions of the conflict. But which party to the conflict really acted in accordance with international law? In order to answer this complex question, this Article will proceed as follows: It will first reconstruct the course of events that led to the outbreak of war. Having done so, it will …