Weathering the Storm
Legality and Legal Implications of the Saudi-Led Military Intervention in Yemen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9930421 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Ruys (0000-0002-5605-8557, Ghent University, corresponding author), Luca Ferro (0000-0001-8878-9429, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-98 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589315000536 |
| OpenAlex | W1946640810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 6 |
On 26 March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition launched ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ on the territory of the Republic of Yemen following a request by that country's beleaguered government. Although it received no prior fiat from the UN Security Council and took place amidst a civil war, the intervention met with approval from numerous States, with only few critical sounds. Closer scrutiny nonetheless reveals that the self-defence justification, which is primarily relied upon, does not provide a convincing legal basis for the operation. Moreover, the intervention is problematical from the perspective of the intervention by invitation doctrine and undeniably exposes its indeterminacy and proneness to abuse
Doctrine · Geography · Government (linguistics · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Principle of legality · Scrutiny · Storm · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Psychology
Imperial solidarity”
The invocation of the right to self-defence in response to armed attacks conducted by armed groups
Transnational Operations, International Reactions, and Legitimacy
A Calculated Restraint
Justifying military intervention
Unesco, world heritage and the gridlock over Yemen
A ‘synchronised attack’ on life
The Jus ad Bellum ’s Regulatory Form
The Saudi Savior-Justifying Operation Decisive Storm
Contemporary conflicts, cross-border military operations, and the declining role of the UN
Understanding the Civil War in Yemen through Human Needs Theory
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |