Armed Intervention and Consent

Three experts address the law governing armed interventions based on real or alleged consent of states embroiled in military strife.

Dino Kritsiotis (Author), Olivier Corten (Author), Gregory H. Fox (Author)

9781009370059, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 6 July 2023

320 pages
28 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.689 kg

'Faithful to its professed 'multiperspectivist' approach, this volume is another gem in the Trialogue Series. Three leading academic voices shed light on the ever-problematic doctrine of military assistance on request, critically examining practice related to third-State interventions in situations of civil war, and exploring the role of the Security Council in validating such conduct. A must-read for jus ad bellum aficionados.' Tom Ruys, Ghent Rolin-Jaequemyns International Law Institute (GRILI), Ghent University

In the past decade, numerous military operations by outside states have relied on the real or alleged 'invitation' of one of the parties. In this book, three experts examine the relevant legal issues, from sovereignty to the scope and relevance of consent, the use of force to the role of the Security of Council. Using critical historical analysis, qualitative case studies and large-N empirics, these topics are debated and addressed in a unique trialogue format. Accommodating the pluralism of the field, the trialogical setting highlights the divergences and commonalities of each of the three approaches. Benefiting from an in-depth analysis of recent cases of armed intervention and the diversity of the authors' perspectives, this collection is key to developing a richer understanding of the law of military intervention. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Introduction: armed intervention and consent
1. Intervention and the problematisation of consent
2. Intervention by invitation: the expanding role of the security council
3. Invitations to intervene after the Cold War: toward a new collective model
Conclusion: armed intervention and consent: half-hearted multilaterisation of a unilateral doctrine.

Subject Areas: International humanitarian law [LBBS]