The United Nations Security Council in the post-cold war era : applying the principle of legality
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The United Nations Security Council in the post-cold war era : applying the principle of legality
（Legal aspects of international organization, v. 47）
Nijhoff, c2006
Available at 15 libraries
Note
Rev. and updated version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-337) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The United Nations Security Council is meant to be the central international organ for maintaining international peace and security, and it has a profound impact on the rights and duties of states under international law. However, it has been severely criticized throughout its existence. This book examines the role of international law in its decisions and decision-making process since the end of the Cold War, with the principle of legality as theoretical framework. It explores the limits that international law places on the Security Council, i.e. what it is allowed to demand of and impose on states. More importantly, however, this study provides great insight into how states use international legal arguments in the Council's decision-making process, and whether the Security Council has in practice respected and observed these legal limits. Selected case studies include Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, Haiti, East Timor and international terrorism.
Table of Contents
Preface,
Table of Cases,
Abbreviations,
Chapter 1 The Security Council and the Principle of Legality,
Chapter 2 Security Council jurisdiction,
Chapter 3 The Security Council and enforcement measures short of armed force,
Chapter 4 The Security Council and the collective use of force,
Chapter 5 The Security Council and the unilateral use of force,
Chapter 6 Conclusion,
Bibliography,
Index
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