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The Convention On Cluster Munitions: An Incomplete Solution To The Cluster Munition Problem, Daniel J. Raccuia
The Convention On Cluster Munitions: An Incomplete Solution To The Cluster Munition Problem, Daniel J. Raccuia
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Cluster munitions have been a significant weapon in the world's arsenals for the last half-century, but their use has drawn sharp criticism for its impact on civilian populations. The weapons function by releasing dozens of small "bomblets" over a wide area. For years the debate over these weapons was focused on whether they violated the norms of international humanitarian law, but the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions has altered the discussion, banning the weapons outright. However, the major states that use the weapons, including the United States, have not joined the Convention, and the use of cluster munitions continues. This …
The Threat Of Force As An Action In Self-Defense Under International Law, James A. Green, Francis Grimal
The Threat Of Force As An Action In Self-Defense Under International Law, James A. Green, Francis Grimal
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Self-defense is a universally accepted exception to the prohibition of the use of force in international law, and it has been subjected to careful academic scrutiny. The prohibition of the threat of force, although equally important in terms of its normative status to the prohibition on use, has attracted far less academic commentary to date. This Article examines the relationship between the two prohibitions--of the use and threat of force--and considers the largely unexplored possibility of states utilizing a threat of force as a means of lawful defensive response: self-defense in the form of a threat. The status of this …