International Relations: The Path Not TakenCambridge University Press, 2006 M05 22 This book is a comprehensive analysis of the relevance of international law to the conduct of international relations and foreign policy. Written by a distinguished international lawyer and academic with over 35 years of experience, this book contains a systematic treatment of both fields of study. This work serves as an introduction to contemporary theories of international relations and as a primer on international law especially for the non-lawyer. Focusing on contemporary problems of terrorism, nuclear non-proliferation, war and peace, economic development, protection of the global environment, reform of the United Nations, democracy and protection of human rights, this work develops the thesis that international law is a neglected tool of foreign policy that can be used to address many of today's difficult and unresolved problems. It concludes by advocating a 'new global order' in the form of the rule of law and multilateral solidarity in addressing world problems. |
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... unilateral statecraft by the United States as superpower to lay down the law, declare that “anyone who not with us is against us,” and assemble “coalitions of the willing” – allies that agree to go along with a predetermined U.S. policy ...
... unilateral statecraft by the United States as superpower to lay down the law, declare that “anyone who not with us is against us,” and assemble “coalitions of the willing” – allies that agree to go along with a predetermined U.S. policy ...
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... unilateral action . Of course this is not always a stark either - or choice . Especially for the United States , unilateral action cannot be totally excluded . What matters , however , is the presumption employed and the effort expended ...
... unilateral action . Of course this is not always a stark either - or choice . Especially for the United States , unilateral action cannot be totally excluded . What matters , however , is the presumption employed and the effort expended ...
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... unilateral action. An objection frequently advanced for using international institutions is that member states always vote their own interests. This is a simplistic view that assumes states have no common interests or that individual ...
... unilateral action. An objection frequently advanced for using international institutions is that member states always vote their own interests. This is a simplistic view that assumes states have no common interests or that individual ...
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... unilaterally and simply made demands on the international community, learned the hard way that solving world problems is simply beyond the capacity of any one nation, even the most powerful. Global terrorism, for all its horrors, is ...
... unilaterally and simply made demands on the international community, learned the hard way that solving world problems is simply beyond the capacity of any one nation, even the most powerful. Global terrorism, for all its horrors, is ...
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... unilaterally and as a multilateral hegemon to spearhead a successful postwar economic recovery. With enthusiastic U.S. backing, six Western European states formed new international economic and human rights organizations to create a new ...
... unilaterally and as a multilateral hegemon to spearhead a successful postwar economic recovery. With enthusiastic U.S. backing, six Western European states formed new international economic and human rights organizations to create a new ...
Contents
Section 14 | 159 |
Section 15 | 160 |
Section 16 | 171 |
Section 17 | 196 |
Section 18 | 219 |
Section 19 | 240 |
Section 20 | 250 |
Section 21 | 261 |
Section 9 | 83 |
Section 10 | 92 |
Section 11 | 96 |
Section 12 | 148 |
Section 13 | 157 |
Section 22 | 279 |
Section 23 | 285 |
Section 24 | 287 |
Section 25 | 295 |
Section 26 | 302 |
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Page 87 - The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.
Page 211 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 263 - torture" means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such...
Page 117 - These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations.
Page 126 - The authority of the legitimate Power having in fact passed into the hands of the occupant, the latter shall take all the measures in his power to restore, and ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety, while respecting, unless absolutely prevented, the laws in force in the country.
Page 300 - Establish a system of protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity...
Page 98 - So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
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