The use of force
(2025) p.337-346- Abstract
In the 1960s and 1970s, Third World diplomats and jurists developed a distinct understanding of the use of force in international law. Two conclusions emerged from the understanding that colonial rule had been a “permanent aggression” against their territories: Firstly, a right to self-defense against colonial domination is a necessary corollary to the right to self-determination in the face of violent repression to maintain the colonial status quo. Secondly, a broad prohibition against neo-colonial interventions whether of a political, economic or military nature is a minimum criterion for international law's break with its colonial past. This chapter revisits the legacy of an anti-colonial use of force regime as part of a broader... (More)
In the 1960s and 1970s, Third World diplomats and jurists developed a distinct understanding of the use of force in international law. Two conclusions emerged from the understanding that colonial rule had been a “permanent aggression” against their territories: Firstly, a right to self-defense against colonial domination is a necessary corollary to the right to self-determination in the face of violent repression to maintain the colonial status quo. Secondly, a broad prohibition against neo-colonial interventions whether of a political, economic or military nature is a minimum criterion for international law's break with its colonial past. This chapter revisits the legacy of an anti-colonial use of force regime as part of a broader project to repurpose international law for the post-colonial era. I then turn to investigate current developments in use of force against this reconstruction.
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- author
- Gunneflo, Markus LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2025-01-01
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Customary international law, Friendly Relations Declaration, Post-colonial, TWAIL, UN Charter, Use of force
- host publication
- Research Handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL)
- pages
- 10 pages
- publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
- external identifiers
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- scopus:105025867101
- ISBN
- 9781789901528
- 9781789901511
- DOI
- 10.4337/9781789901528.00037
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- f66c24ed-dccb-4d0d-bb38-11280efea2cf
- date added to LUP
- 2026-02-23 13:09:25
- date last changed
- 2026-06-16 04:25:59
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author = {{Gunneflo, Markus}},
booktitle = {{Research Handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL)}},
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title = {{The use of force}},
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doi = {{10.4337/9781789901528.00037}},
year = {{2025}},
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