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Countermeasures and sanctions (2024)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (in press). Countermeasures and sanctions. In M. Evans (Ed.), International Law (521-547). Oxford University Press (OUP)

The issue of enforcement by means of non-forcible measures is one of the least developed areas of international law. Two legal regimes are relatively clear—non- forcible countermeasures taken by States (countermeasures) and non-forcible measures take... Read More about Countermeasures and sanctions.

The Security Council and Impartiality in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (2023)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2023). The Security Council and Impartiality in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes. In R. Buchan, D. Francini, & N. Tsagourias (Eds.), The Changing Character of International Dispute Settlement: Challenges and Prospects (317-343). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009076296.018

In this chapter, Nigel White assesses the contribution of the UN’s collective security system to the settlement of international disputes. This chapter tests the assumption that impartial law-based dispute settlement by the Security Council is neithe... Read More about The Security Council and Impartiality in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes.

Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq (2023)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (in press). Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq. In R. Mulgrew, & M. J. Christensen (Eds.), Research Handbook on the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing

The adjective ‘atrocity’ reflects the uniqueness of atrocity crimes and their separateness from normal criminal conduct. This chapter examines the distinction between ‘ordinary’ crimes and ‘atrocity crimes’ to provide a critical framework for the e... Read More about Military Justice and the Punishment of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Understanding nuclear deterrence within the international constitutional architecture (2019)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2019). Understanding nuclear deterrence within the international constitutional architecture. In J. Black-Branch, & D. Fleck (Eds.), Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law - Volume V - Legal Challenges for Nuclear Security and Deterrence. T.M.C. Asser Press

Once they were created, and scientific knowledge spread, it has proved very difficult to remove nuclear weapons from the international security landscape. However, if the broader international constitutional architecture, which includes the UN Charte... Read More about Understanding nuclear deterrence within the international constitutional architecture.

Autonomous and collective sanctions in the international legal order (2018)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2018). Autonomous and collective sanctions in the international legal order. In Italian yearbook of international law 27 (2017). Brill

The UK government is currently proposing the enactment of a “Sanctions Act” upon the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in 2019, embodying a right to impose “autonomous sanctions” against other states and non-state actors, on the basis that the UK will no l... Read More about Autonomous and collective sanctions in the international legal order.

Countermeasures and sanctions (2018)
Book Chapter
White, N. D., & Abass, A. (2018). Countermeasures and sanctions. In E. Malcolm D. (Ed.), International law, 521-547. (Fifth). Oxford University Press (OUP)

The Korean War 1950-1953 (2018)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2018). The Korean War 1950-1953. In T. Ruys, O. Corten, & A. Hofer (Eds.), The use of force in international law: a case-base approach. Oxford University Press

Drone strikes: a remote form of self-defence? (2017)
Book Chapter
White, N. D., & Davies-Bright, L. (2017). Drone strikes: a remote form of self-defence?. In J. D. Ohlin (Ed.), Research handbook on remote warfare. Edward Elgar Publishing

Settling disputes: a matter of politics and law (2017)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2017). Settling disputes: a matter of politics and law. In W. Werner, M. de Hoon, & A. Galán (Eds.), The Law of International Lawyers: Reading Martii Kopskenniemi. Cambridge University Press

Lawmaking (2016)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2016). Lawmaking. In J. K. Cogan, I. Hurd, & I. Johnstone (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of International Organizations. Oxford University Press

Virtually every important question of public policy today involves an international organization. From trade to intellectual property to health policy and beyond, governments interact with international organizations in almost everything they do. Inc... Read More about Lawmaking.

Sanctions against non-state actors (2016)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2016). Sanctions against non-state actors. In N. Ronzitti (Ed.), Coercive diplomacy, sanctions and international law. Brill/Nijhoff

United Nations Military and Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) (2015)
Book Chapter
Shucksmith-Wesley, C., & White, N. D. (2015). United Nations Military and Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). In J. A. Koops, T. Tardy, N. MacQueen, & P. D. Williams (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping OperationsOxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199686049.013.19

Peacekeeping and International Law (2015)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2015). Peacekeeping and International Law. In N. MacQueen, T. Tardy, J. Koops, & P. D. Williams (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (43-59). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199686049.013.17

This chapter examines United Nations peacekeeping operations within the framework of international law, particularly in respect of the use of force. After providing an overview of the constitutional, institutional, and normative frameworks that gover... Read More about Peacekeeping and International Law.