Teoría y práctica del uso legítimo de la fuerza en la comunidad internacional : evolución durante el último siglo y tendencias recientes

Abstract

In modern times the use of force in international relations is thoroughly regulated, although the respect for these rules leaves much to be desired. This paper first describes the system's cardinal rule: the prohibition of the use of force. Next, the exceptions to the rule are addressed, with a special reference to United Nations practice. The rules of international humanitarian law, which has focused on providing the legal framework applicable to the battlefield, are then analyzed. The last part of this work tackles a polemical subject -the privatization of the use of force.