Alex Conte

Security in the 21st Century

The United Nations, Afghanistan and Iraq

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Produktbeschreibung

This exceptional volume examines international security issues by way of case studies of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Each of these raises significant issues concerning the use of force between states and the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security. Alex Conte examines international terrorism and the intervention in Afghanistan, including the controversial policy of pre-emptive strikes in the war on terror.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 157mm x 232mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9781138357303
• ISBN-10: 1138357308
• Artikelnr.: 63657342

Autorenporträt

Alex Conte is Lecturer in International Law at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is also a Barrister of the High Court of New Zealand and General Editor of the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
International terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom
Political and economic reconstruction in Afghanistan
Pre-emptive strikes in the war on terror
Iraq, Kuwait and weapons of mass destruction
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Security Council reform and accountability
Conclusion
Appendices
Index.