Sovereignty and responsibility : power, norms and intervention in international relations / Jeremy Moses, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Bib ID:
- 6645929
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Moses, Jeremy, author
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- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
- x, 200 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBN:
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- 9781137306807
- 1137306807
- Summary:
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"For the past two decades, arguments in favour of the use of force for humanitarian purposes have rested heavily upon the concept of 'sovereignty as responsibility'. Yet the many complex challenges posed by crises in places such as Kosovo, Libya, Syria and Ukraine have illustrated the continuing failure of such normative arguments to transform the practice of international relations. This book responds to these theoretical and practical problems by drawing a sharp distinction between two strands of thought on the concept of sovereignty, one focused on power and the other on moral and legal responsibilities. Through analysis of case studies of Kosovo and Libya and consideration of the concept of the world state, the weaknesses and dangers of normative claims in support of humanitarian intervention are exposed and analysed"--
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- Introduction1. Defining Sovereignty2. Sovereignty, (Ir)responsibility, and Intervention3. Normative Theory and Political Theology4. The Politics of Sovereignty as Responsibility: The Case of Libya5. Sovereignty, Intervention and Contemporary International Law6. Beyond Sovereignty? Cosmopolitanism and Realist Thought on the World StateConclusion: Myths and Metaphors of Sovereignty.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Copyright:
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