Under attack challenges to the rules governing the international use of force - Helmke, Belinda (Ashgate, 2010)
Introduction : Plan of attack – Outlawing the mob : international law and the use of force prior to 1918 – Renouncing luxury : international law and the use of force in the interwar years – Where there's a will : international law and the use of force during the Cold War – The state of play : developments in the contemporary international system – The snail and the slug : the protection of nationals abroad – From dawn to dusk : humanitarian intervention – The uninvited guest : intervention in failed states – Bolt from the blue : the pre-emptive use of force – The remains of the reign : the use of force to counter terrorism – The (un)usual suspects : the use of force against rogue states – Conclusion : The road (not) taken