Multilateralism Versus Unilateralism: The Relevance of the United Nations in a Unipolar World - Couverture souple

Crossley, Noële

 
9783631577929: Multilateralism Versus Unilateralism: The Relevance of the United Nations in a Unipolar World

Synopsis

There are various opinions on the relevance of the United Nations concerning the authorisation of the use of force. Idealists demand UN authorisation for any type of intervention and strict adherence to a narrow interpretation of international law. Realists have a more sceptical stance, arguing that international law and international institutions are only successful under specific circumstances. Neoconservatives defy international law and international institutions. These arguments are compared and then applied to several case studies. It is explained why unilateralist thinking is not viable ; why the use of force in circumvention of the UN framework is never legal ; and that cases where intervention is illegal but legitimate necessitate reform of international laws and institutions.

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À propos de l?auteur

The Author : Noële Crossley received a Mag. phil. in Political Science from the University of Vienna. Her main research interests are International Organisations and International Security. She has worked in the private and public sectors and is currently serving at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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