Recourse to Force

'If you are interested in the issue of the legitimacy or legality of the use of force, then you should reach for Thomas M. Franck's clear, concise, impartial and beautifully argued Recourse to Force - a superb analysis of what the UN says about the use of force, and why and how interpretation has evolved.' The Guardian Review '... clear, concise, impartial and beautifully argued ... a superb analysis of what the UN charter says about the use of force, and why and how interpretation has evolved.' The Guardian 'Professor Franck's monograph is an interesting description of law and practice, also encompassing the political attitudes of different states, including great powers of superpowers, both during and after the Cold War ... interesting not only for lawyers but also for students of geopolitics and international relations. From the legal point of view, the monograph accumulates large analysis of precedents and in this sense it could offer an interesting source to those who wish to become familiar with a quite original view relating to the law of the use of force.' International and Comparative Law Quarterly '... for anyone interested in these issues, this reading is a 'must'. Nordic Journal of Human Rights 'In a short book review, it is impossible to comment on all of the rich and fascinating ideas included in Franck's newest work, which of course also covers the most recent developments following the terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Centre and the pentagon on 11 September 2001. In sum, the author again provides the reader with an intellectually challenging study which - like Thomas M. Franck's previous works - most certainly will have a long lasting impact on future discussions on the legality of the use of force. Therefore Recourse to Force is virtually indispensable for scholars as well as practitioners interested in this central field of international law.' German Yearbook of International Law