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This chapter explores three characteristics of the international system and their impact on the functioning of international law. Each of these characteristics, namely anarchy, balance of power and polarity, is rooted in neorealist theory and is particularly relevant to understand the implicit logic of self-defense in international relations.

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Anand, R. (2009). International Relations Theory Meets International Law. In: Self-Defense in International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230245747_2

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