Marc Weller is Professor of International Law and International Constitutional Studies, University of Cambridge. He became a member of the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge in 1990. From 1997-2000 he was Deputy Director of the Centre of International Studies. He has been Director of Graduate Education in the Department of Politics and International Studies of the University since 2008. Professor Weller holds Masters degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the University of Cambridge, and Doctorates in Law, in Economic and Social Sciences, and in International Law from the Universities of Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cambridge respectively.Jake William Rylatt is Research Assistant to the Legal Tools for Peace-Making Project, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of CambridgeAlexia Solomou is Associate Legal Officer, International Court of Justice.

The Handbook contains well-documented and complete research on the problems raised by the prohibition of the threat and use of force in international law and its exceptions. [It] should be praised for the richness of the contributions, which stimulate the attention of the reader. The Handbook is to be recommended to those who want to deepen their understanding of the topic of use of force in international relations and are interested in having a global outlook on such an important subject of international law.

• I INTRODUCTION; II COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND THE NON-USE OF FORCE; III THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF FORCE, SELF-DEFENCE, AND OTHER CONCEPTS; IV ACTION ON BEHALF OF PEOPLES AND POPULATIONS; V REVIVAL OF CLASSICAL CONCEPTS?; VI EMERGING AREAS?; VII GENERAL PROBLEMS

Marc Weller is Professor of International Law and International Constitutional Studies, University of Cambridge. He became a member of the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge in 1990. From 1997-2000 he was Deputy Director of the Centre of International Studies. He has been Director of Graduate Education in the Department of Politics and International Studies of the University since 2008. Professor Weller holds Masters degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the University of Cambridge, and Doctorates in Law, in Economic and Social Sciences, and in International Law from the Universities of Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cambridge respectively.Jake William Rylatt is Research Assistant to the Legal Tools for Peace-Making Project, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of CambridgeAlexia Solomou is Associate Legal Officer, International Court of Justice.

The Handbook contains well-documented and complete research on the problems raised by the prohibition of the threat and use of force in international law and its exceptions. [It] should be praised for the richness of the contributions, which stimulate the attention of the reader. The Handbook is to be recommended to those who want to deepen their understanding of the topic of use of force in international relations and are interested in having a global outlook on such an important subject of international law.

• I INTRODUCTION; II COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND THE NON-USE OF FORCE; III THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF FORCE, SELF-DEFENCE, AND OTHER CONCEPTS; IV ACTION ON BEHALF OF PEOPLES AND POPULATIONS; V REVIVAL OF CLASSICAL CONCEPTS?; VI EMERGING AREAS?; VII GENERAL PROBLEMS

Marc Weller is Professor of International Law and International Constitutional Studies, University of Cambridge. He became a member of the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge in 1990. From 1997-2000 he was Deputy Director of the Centre of International Studies. He has been Director of Graduate Education in the Department of Politics and International Studies of the University since 2008. Professor Weller holds Masters degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the University of Cambridge, and Doctorates in Law, in Economic and Social Sciences, and in International Law from the Universities of Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cambridge respectively.Jake William Rylatt is Research Assistant to the Legal Tools for Peace-Making Project, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of CambridgeAlexia Solomou is Associate Legal Officer, International Court of Justice.

The Handbook contains well-documented and complete research on the problems raised by the prohibition of the threat and use of force in international law and its exceptions. [It] should be praised for the richness of the contributions, which stimulate the attention of the reader. The Handbook is to be recommended to those who want to deepen their understanding of the topic of use of force in international relations and are interested in having a global outlook on such an important subject of international law.

• I INTRODUCTION; II COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND THE NON-USE OF FORCE; III THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF FORCE, SELF-DEFENCE, AND OTHER CONCEPTS; IV ACTION ON BEHALF OF PEOPLES AND POPULATIONS; V REVIVAL OF CLASSICAL CONCEPTS?; VI EMERGING AREAS?; VII GENERAL PROBLEMS