Self-defense in Islamic and International Law

Assessing Al-Qaeda and the Invasion of Iraq

• Author(s): N. Shah,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 192
• ISBN_10: 0230611656
  ISBN_13: 9780230611658
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / World / Middle Eastern , Political Science / International Relations / General , Social Science / Sociology of Religion , Law / International , Political Science / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / General , Religion / Philosophy ,

Description:... The book argues that the concept of self-defense in Islamic and International law is compatible. Al-Qaeda's declaration of Jihad does not meet the Islamic legal test. Similarly, the invasion of Iraq does meet the international legal test.