JIB/JAB - Episode 16: Terry Gill on Self-Defense Against Non-State Actors

A conversation with Prof. Terry Gill of the University of Amsterdam, Center for International Law, on the use of force in self-defense against non-state actors (NSAs), within the territory of states that exercise no control over the NSA but which do not consent to the use of force - a familiar but hot subject of debate. We discuss Terry's recent work, which places the principle of necessity at the center of the analysis of these issues, and thus offers some different perspectives on the so-called unwilling or unable doctrine, and we also revisit his earliest work on the Nicaragua v. USA judgment of the ICJ. For more info on the episode and for links to the related material, visit http://jibjabpodcast.com.