Schadensersatz wegen der Verletzung des Gewaltverbotes als Element eines ius post bellum

This book contributes to the widespread discussion among international legal scholars about the conceptualisation of a third branch of the law of armed force – a ius post bellum. This thesis identifies reparations for the violation of the ius ad bellum as a possible post bellum-principle and analyses them with regard to a practical need for the development of a ius post bellum. Based on the analysis of the relevant state practice, from the Versailles reparation regime after the First World War to the work of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission at the beginning of the 21st century, this thesis takes stock of the current rules of customary international law with respect to the basis, the legal requirements and the scope of the aggressor’s liability. Moreover, attention is paid to developments and recurring problems, which have not (yet) developed into rules of customary international law.