International Intervention: Sovereignty versus Responsibility / Edition 1

by Michael Keren, Donald A. Sylvan

Overview

National sovereignty, defined as a nation's right to exercise its own law and practise over its territory, is a cherished norm in the modern era, and yet it raises great legal, political and ethical dilemmas. This study looks at the problems created by international intervention.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714681948
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/30/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael Keren, Donald A. Sylvan

Table of Contents

Part 1 Theory and Humanitarian Intervention; Chapter 1 Theory and Humanitarian Intervention, Howard Adelman; Part 2 Cognitive and Domestic Sources of Intervention; Chapter 2 Intellectuals without Borders, Michael Keren; Chapter 3 When is Intervention Likely?, Arie Nadler; Chapter 4 Deciding whether to Intervene, Donald A. Sylvan, Jon C. Pevehouse; Chapter 5 The Media and International Intervention, Akiba Cohen; Part 3 Constraints and Consequences of Intervention; Chapter 6 The UN Experience in Modern Intervention, Rüdiger Wolfrum; Chapter 7 Intervention as a Challenge for the Military, Gustav Däniker; Chapter 8 Canadian Discourse on Peacekeeping, Barry Cooper; Chapter 9 Multilateral Intervention and the International Community, Bruce Cronin; Part 4 Scholars Against Genocide; Chapter 10 Scholars against Genocide, Neal Riemer;

Editorial Reviews

Social scientists and military practitioners from North America, Europe, and Israel met in Berlin in December 1996 under the sponsorship of Tel-Aviv University to consider whether and when a government's violation of international standards of conduct justifies or even requires intervention by other governments. The 10 papers chosen for publication have been updated several times to keep up with current events during the publication process. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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