John H. Currie is an associate professor in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, at the University of Ottawa, where he teaches international law, the use of force by states, the law of armed conflict, torts, and constitutional law. He has degrees from the University of Toronto, the University of Ottawa, and Cambridge University, where he studied international and European Union law. A past-president of the Canadian Council on International Law, Professor Currie is the author or co-author of five books. His academic research interests include the use of force by states, international humanit...