The Proportionality Principle in War
"The Proportionality Principle in War," in The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics, (8th edition 2015), Chapter 6
Posted: 13 May 2016
Date Written: 2015
Abstract
This essay explains the meaning and application of the principle of proportionality in the law of armed conflict and contrasts it with the principle of proportionality in the jus ad bellum.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Blank, Laurie R., The Proportionality Principle in War (2015). "The Proportionality Principle in War," in The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics, (8th edition 2015), Chapter 6; Emory Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-417. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2778809
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