The Chapter VII Powers of the United Nations Security Council: 3 (Studies in International Law)

"...the book manages to add thoughtful insights into a core question of the law of international organizations...De Wet presents her arguments in a lucid and enlightening way. The book is very well written; it introduces the reader into highly complex areas of the law in a straightforward and accessible fashion." --Austrian Review of International and European Law, Vol 9

"...a comprehensive in-depth analysis that deserves high praise...an important addition to the existing literature and is therefore warmly recommended..." --German Yearbook of International Law, Vol 48

"...rich, thorough and substantial...The issues identified for analysis by the author are important and the analyses are solid and rigorous." --Chinese Journal of International Law, Vol 5, No. 2

"...forces readers to reexamine the ahistorical premise...that the post-Cold War Council is now, for the first time, 'functioning as was originally intended under the United Nations Charter' (p.17)." --American Journal of International Law, Vol. 99, No. 4

"This intriguing analysis of the contemporary work of the Council is well-written, well supported by ample references to research authorities, and organized in a way which logically leads to its raison d'tre.
This is a provocative and fascinating contribution to the dearth of comprehensive literature on the potential for judicial review of UN Security Council actionthis is undoubtedly a 'must' for all collections. Any student or teacher of International Law and the United Nations should obtain this creative analysis. It fills a gap that many have heretofore not minded." --American Society of International Law Newsletter

"This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the questions pertaining to the powers of the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter." --ERPL/REDP, Vol 17, No 3

Erika de Wet teaches international law at the University of Amsterdam.