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Article 51: Limits On Self-Defense?, Thomas K. Plofchan Jr. Jan 1992

Article 51: Limits On Self-Defense?, Thomas K. Plofchan Jr.

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article's two-pronged analysis has three distinct parts. Part I lays out the controversy of Article 51 interpretation as applied to the recent Gulf Crisis. Part II examines the legal guidance for interpreting the U.N. Charter, the Charter's travaux preparatoires, and specifically the work of the committees and subcommittees responsible for drafting and amending articles that fully incorporate the right of self-defense into the Charter. This Part develops conclusions on Article 51 that may be applied to the context of the recent Gulf Crisis. This Part also contrasts the Article 51 right of collective self-defense with the right of …


The Right Of States To Use Armed Force, Oscar Schachter May 1984

The Right Of States To Use Armed Force, Oscar Schachter

Michigan Law Review

When the United Nations (UN) Charter was adopted, it was generally considered to have outlawed war. States accepted the obligation to settle all disputes by peaceful means and to refrain from the use or threat of use of force in their international relations. Only two exceptions were expressly allowed: force used in self-defense when an armed attack occurs, and armed action authorized by the UN Security Council as an enforcement measure. These provisions were seen by most observers as the heart of the Charter. and the most important principles of contemporary international law. They have been reaffirmed over and over …


International Law, The Oas And The Dominican Crisis, Charles G. Fenwick Jan 1980

International Law, The Oas And The Dominican Crisis, Charles G. Fenwick

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Prisoners Of War As Instruments Of Foreign Policy, Walton K. Richardson Jan 1980

Prisoners Of War As Instruments Of Foreign Policy, Walton K. Richardson

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents: The Use Of Force, Human Rights, And General International Legal Issues Jan 1980

Table Of Contents: The Use Of Force, Human Rights, And General International Legal Issues

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Acknowledgments And Introduction: Use Of Force, Human Rights, And General International Legal Issues Jan 1980

Acknowledgments And Introduction: Use Of Force, Human Rights, And General International Legal Issues

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Pacific Blockade: A Lost Opportunity Of The 1930'S?, Walter R. Thomas Jan 1980

Pacific Blockade: A Lost Opportunity Of The 1930'S?, Walter R. Thomas

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Forcible Self-Help In International Law, James J. Mchugh Jan 1980

Forcible Self-Help In International Law, James J. Mchugh

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


The Position Of Individuals In International Law, Herbert W. Briggs Jan 1980

The Position Of Individuals In International Law, Herbert W. Briggs

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Military Justice A Reinforcer Of Discipline, Robert S. Poydasheff Jan 1980

Military Justice A Reinforcer Of Discipline, Robert S. Poydasheff

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.


Chapter V The Punishment Of Prisoners Of War, Howard S. Levie Jan 1978

Chapter V The Punishment Of Prisoners Of War, Howard S. Levie

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.