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Exploring Possibilities for Peace in the Twenty-first Century

How does the international legal system respond to war and conflict?

The international community has seen threats to interstate peace on a scale unthinkable for decades.  Exploring Possibilities for Peace brings an interdisciplinary lens to the rise of interstate war in the twenty-first century to examine: Why has international law failed to secure the peace it promised? Why have states turned to international law as peace seems under the greatest strain in decades? And crucially, how can international law and the international community adapt to better secure peace today?