Foreword / Richard Falk -- PART I. GREAT DECISION OR GREAT ILLUSION: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE USE OF FORCE -- 1. Outlawing the Mob: International Law and the Use of Force Prior to 1918 -- 2. Renouncing Luxury: International Law and the Use of Force in the Interwar Years -- 3. Where there's a Will: International Law and the Use of Force During the Cold War -- 4. The State of Play: Developments in the Contemporary International System -- PART II. FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY: THE USE OF FORCE FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS -- 5. The Snail and the Slug: The Protection of Nationals Abroad -- 6. From Dawn to Dusk: Humanitarian Intervention -- 7. The Uninvited Guest: Intervention in Failed States -- PART III. FOR THE GOOD OF THE STATE: THE USE OF FORCE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE -- 8. Bolt from the Blue: The Pre-emptive Use of Force -- 9. The Remains of the Reign: The Use of Force to Counter Terrorism -- 10. The (Un) Usual Suspects: The Use of Force against Rogue States.