Power, politics, law : international law and state behaviour during international crises / by Radhika Withana.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-283) and index.

The relationship between international law and state behaviour in international crises involving the threat or use of force -- An alternative theoretical approach for understanding the relationship between international law and state behaviour during international crises : international law as ideology -- The place of international law in state behaviour during the Korean War --The place of international law in British and American foreign policy behaviour during the Suez crisis -- The place of international law in state behaviour during the Cuban missile crisis -- The place of international law in state behaviour during the Dominican Republic crisis -- Conclusions: confirming the empirical efficacy of an ILI perspective and examining the implications of the case study findings for a generalized understanding of the international law-state behaviour relationship during international crises.