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This Book Examines Different Ways In Which Laws Governing The Use Of Force And Conduct Of Warfare Have Become Subject To Intense Scrutiny And Contestation Since Initiation Of The War On Terror. Since The End Of The Cold War, The Nature Of Security Challenges Has Changed Radically And This Change Has Been Recognized By The Un, Governments And Academics Around The World. The 9/11 Attacks And The Subsequent Launch Of The War On Terror Added A New Dimension To This Debate On The Nature And Utility Of International Law Due To Demands For A Change In Laws Governing Self-defense And Humanitarian Intervention. This Book Analyzes The Nature Of These Debates And Focuses On Key Issues That Have Led To The Contemporary Questioning Of Both The Utility And Composition Of International Law On The Use Of Force And The Practicability Of Using Force, Including Handling Of Prisoners And Security Risks. It Also Identifies The Sources Of Division And Addresses The Capacities Of Security Policy And International Law To Adapt To The Changed International Environment. Pt. 1. Framing The Issue: Terrorism, Security And International Law / Nigel White; Al Qaeda And Networked International Insurgency / Andrew Mumford; Ethical And Legal Reasoning About War In A Time Of Terror / James Connelly And Don Carrick -- Pt. 2. International Law And Security: Law And War In The Global War On Terror / James Gow And Rachel Kerr; Security, Discretion And International Law / Aidan Hehir; The Human Security Agenda After 9/11: From Humanitarian Intervention To Peacebuilding / Natasha Kuhrt -- Pt. 3. Self-defence: Principles Of Pre-emption: A Commentary On Issues And Scenarios For Self-defence In The 21st Century / James Gow; Who Killed The Right To Self-defence? / Thomas Jones; Computer Network Attacks, Self-defence And International Law / Elaine Korzak. Edited By Aidan Hehir, Natasha Kuhrt And Andrew Mumford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.