Newly revised, this textbook provides an authoritative conceptual and practical overview of international law governing the resort to force. Following an introductory chapter, with a section on the key issues in identifying the law and actual and potential changes to it, the book addresses the breadth and scope of the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the meaning of 'force' as the focus of this. The book proceeds to address the use of force through the United Nations and regional ...

The ultimate revision guide from the bestselling law revision series. Contract Law, 8th edition, forms part of the trusted Law Express series, providing expert information with real-life examples to reinforce understanding. This book offers clear explanations and the latest developments in the subject, including new and updated legal cases.

The scope of Artificial Intelligence's (AI) hold on modern life is only just beginning to be fully understood. Academics, professionals, policymakers, and legislators are analysing the effects of AI in the legal realm, notably in human rights work. Artificial Intelligence technologies and modern human rights have lived parallel lives for the last sixty years, and they continue to evolve with one another as both fields take shape.

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Nieuwe tijden brengen nieuwe problemen en uitdagingen met zich mee. Denk aan de ontwrichtende gevolgen van pandemieën, de energiecrisis, de klimaatcrisis, de strijd tegen terrorisme of de heropleving van geopolitieke spanningen.

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