Yoram Dinstein's influential textbook is an indispensable guide to the legal issues of war and peace, armed attack, self-defence and enforcement measures taken under the aegis of the Security Council. This fifth edition incorporates recent treaties such as the Kampala amendments of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, new case law from the International Court of Justice and other tribunals, and contemporary doctrinal debates. Several new supplementary sections are also included, which take into account recent conflicts around the world, and consideration is given to new resolutions of the Security Council. With many segments having been rewritten to reflect recent State practice, this book remains a wide-ranging and highly readable introduction to the legal issues surrounding war and self-defence.Review'Professor Dinstein's book is a significant publication. It is a wide-ranging study in three parts, covering respectively the legal nature of war, the illegality of war and exceptions to the prohibition of the use of force ...'. D. W. Bowett, British Yearbook of International Law'This is ... an excellent book on a highly controversial topic.' The British Year Book of International Law Book DescriptionThis fifth edition of Yoram Dinstein's influential textbook is an indispensable guide to the legal issues of war and peace, armed attack, self-defence and enforcement measures taken under the aegis of the Security Council. [C:\Users\Microsoft\Documents\Calibre Library]