Weekly Progress Report

Week 1
Literature Review-
1. Dustin Lewis, Naz Modirzadeh, Gabriella Blum (July 2019)- Silence and the Use of
Force in International Law. The authors talk about the existence of non action by
international actors in not acting or not expressing their views on an incident, issue or
statement that implicates international law, what is the legal significance of their
silence.
2. Stevenson, Charles A. (July 1996)- "The Evolving Clinton Doctrine on the Use of
Force."
The current consensus doctrine (Clinton Doctrine) calls for overwhelming force in
defence of vital national interests in order to achieve a quick, decisive victory with
low U.S. casualties. When important but not vital interests are involved, and costs and
risks are commensurate with those interests, limited military means may be used for
limited political objectives. In all cases, military operations should have clearly
defined and achievable missions, with measurable milestones and an exit strategy to
guard against mission creep. Public and congressional support is deemed advisable
but not necessary. In this article the author illustrates the application of this doctrine
(Clinton Doctrine) in Somalia, Haiti, and Bosnia.
3. Fox, Gregory H. (2014). Weller, Marc (ed.)- Intervention by Invitation. In his paper,
the author focuses on the issues of what role international actors must play when in
called to intervene by the state that has to be intervened Politics and not empirical
grounding in citizen support or respect for human rights will likely guide their
decisions. If so, the danger identified by the Nicaragua case could well come to pass:
“it is difficult to see what would remain of the principle of non-intervention in
international law if intervention, which is already allowable at the request of the
government of a
state, were also to be allowed at the request of the opposition. This would permit any
state to intervene at any moment in the interna1 affairs of another state.”
4. Oppenheim (1992) Oppenheim’s International Law Volume 1: Peace 9th edition.
Oppenheim published in two volumes International Law: A Treatise “Intended to
present international law as it is not as it ought to be.” The book was once accepted as
the clearest, most cogent and accurate statement of the subject at the time. It is widely
known as Oppenheim’s International Law and it has established among both
academics and practitioners as a classic of its kind. This book is significant not only
as a testimonial about the horrors of war but also as an insight into the almost limitless
abilities of people to survive under extreme circumstances.
Anamitra Harshal Chanda
A3221516181
BBA LLB(H)
Section C
Semester 8