Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect : the Power of Norms and the Norms of the Powerful.

This book explores how the bedrock institution of today's global order - sovereignty - is undergoing transformation as a result of complex interactions between power and norms, between politics and international law. This book analyses a series of controversial military interventions into the i...

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Main Author: Reinold, Theresa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Series:Routledge advances in international relations and global politics.
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Summary:This book explores how the bedrock institution of today's global order - sovereignty - is undergoing transformation as a result of complex interactions between power and norms, between politics and international law. This book analyses a series of controversial military interventions into the internal affairs of ""irresponsible sovereigns"" and discusses their consequences for the rules on the use of force and the principle of sovereign equality. Featuring case studies on Kosovo, Darfur and Afghanistan, It shows that frames from one discourse (for example the debate over the re.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-188) and index.
ISBN:9781136169274
113616927X
9780203080740
0203080742
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.