The use of force

Markus Gunneflo

Chapter 29 in Research Handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), 2025, pp 337-346 from Edward Elgar Publishing

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 project to repurpose international law for the post-colonial era. I then turn to investigate current developments in use of force against this reconstruction.

Keywords: Use of force; Post-colonial; TWAIL; Friendly Relations Declaration; UN Charter; Customary international law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781789901511
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