Responding to Transnational Terrorism under the Jus Ad Bellum: A Normative Framework

Schmitt, Michael N.

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Responding to Transnational Terrorism under the Jus Ad Bellum: A Normative Framework

Naval Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2008

43 Pages Posted: 19 May 2010

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Michael N. Schmitt

Lieber Institute, USMA at West Point; University of Reading School of Law; Naval War College - Stockton Center for the Study of International Law

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

Examines the legal basis for State responses to transnational terrorism under the jus ad bellum, that aspect of international law governing the resort to force. Addresses such issues as whether self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter extends to acts by non-State actors. Examines cross border operations.

Keywords: terrorism, jus ad bellum, international law, border, self-defense, self-defence

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Schmitt, Michael N., Responding to Transnational Terrorism under the Jus Ad Bellum: A Normative Framework (2008). Naval Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2008 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1610011