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INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE USE OF FORCE
Katie Peters
The prohibition of the use of force is a fundamental principle of customary international law and is enshrined in the United Nations Charter. This paper examines the legality of the use of military force and the extent to which a state can use force to compel another into meetings its obligations. Particularly, it considers the potential extension of the traditional doctrine of self-defence to include pre-emptive and anticipatory attacks. These issues are examined with particular reference to the 2003 military action in Iraq . This paper also considers development of this branch of international law in terms of codification and interpretation of applicable principles.
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