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Force and Legitimacy in World Politics by Armstrong, David (editor);Farrell, Theo (editor);Maiguashca, Bice (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Force and Legitimacy in World Politics about?

War is invariably accompanied by debate, if not controversy, over the legitimacy of using force. Alongside the longstanding state practice of justifying use of force is the increasing codification of legal rules on the use of force. In this volume a leading group of international authorities consider the issues surrounding the legitimation of force from several distinct disciplinary perspectives, including political science, law, history and philosophy. In particular, they examine the underlying question of whether and how international society's traditional norms of sovereignty and non-intervention can coexist both with the new norm of humanitarian intervention and with an increasingly hegemonial (if not 'imperial') role played by the United States. What is the difference between 'legality' and 'legitimacy'? Is the latter a truly universal concept or mainly a Western one? Are earlier ideas about 'just war' still relevant?

Who reads Force and Legitimacy in World Politics?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Armstrong, David (editor);Farrell, Theo (editor);Maiguashca, Bice (editor)
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780521691642
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Political Science, Social Science, Social Sciences

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