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Legitimate use of military force against state-sponsored - Air University

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CONTENTS<br />

Page<br />

Disclaimer ii<br />

Foreword vi<br />

About the Author vii<br />

Preface viii<br />

Introduction—THE RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 1<br />

What Is This Study All About? 1<br />

What Is the Purpose <strong>of</strong> This Study? 3<br />

Limits <strong>of</strong> This Study 3<br />

This Study, How Meaningful? 5<br />

International Law, Why Bother?<br />

8<br />

Notes 10<br />

Chapter 1 WHAT IS TERRORISM AND HOW SERIOUS IS THE<br />

THREAT? 19<br />

What Is Terrorism?<br />

20<br />

Is a Legal Definition Necessary? 23<br />

International Terrorism: A Working Definition 25<br />

Levels <strong>of</strong> State Involvement 25<br />

Terrorism in Perspective 27<br />

A Threat More Serious Than Numbers Indicate?<br />

31<br />

Summary and Transition 35<br />

Notes 36<br />

Chapter 2 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL<br />

TERRORISM: WHICH APPROACH SHOULD WE TAKE? 46<br />

West Opts for Law En<strong>force</strong>ment Approach 47<br />

Why the Bias toward Law En<strong>force</strong>ment? 49<br />

Managing International Terrorism 52<br />

Thrust <strong>of</strong> the Law En<strong>force</strong>ment Approach 53<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> Force Abroad: In What Context? 57<br />

Peacetime Crisis Response: What Does It Mean? 57<br />

Law <strong>of</strong> Armed Conflict: An Alternate Approach?<br />

Summary and Transition 65<br />

Notes 67<br />

59

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