Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons

Bekker discusses an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice which held that the threat or use of nuclear weapons was prohibited under international law. Bekker details the varying parts of the opinion and the court's analysis of its jurisdiction and obligation to consider the mat...

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Published inThe American journal of international law Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 126 - 133
Main Author Bekker, Peter H. F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.1997
American Society of International Law
Subjects
Advisory opinions
Armed conflict
Customary international law
International cooperation
International Decisions
International humanitarian law
International law
Jurisdiction
Nuclear weapons
Rule of law
Treaties
Weapons
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Summary:Bekker discusses an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice which held that the threat or use of nuclear weapons was prohibited under international law. Bekker details the varying parts of the opinion and the court's analysis of its jurisdiction and obligation to consider the matter.
ISSN:0002-9300
2161-7953
DOI:10.2307/2954150