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Justifying NATO's Use of Force in Kosovo?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2004

Jorri Duursma
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Abstract

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There is no unanimity in the international community about the legality of NATO's use of force in Kosovo in order to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. NATO has acted without Security Council authorization and its arguments for a humanitarian intervention are legally inconsistent. It has set a dangerous precedent. This editorial analyses the legal framework and complexities of the Kosovo crisis and its repercussions on the concept of ‘justified use of force’.

Keywords

international humanitarian interventionKosovoNATOuse of forceYugoslavia
Type
EDITORIAL
Information
Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 1999 , pp. 287 - 295
Copyright
© 1999 Kluwer Law International