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International Law and Ethnic Conflict

The breakup of the former Yugoslavia demonstrates the limitations of international law in the face of ethnic conflict. The contributors to this book examine the various roles international law and international institutions play in dealing with ethnic conflict. International Law and Ethnic Conflict...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse
Otros Autores: Wippman, David, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1998.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; International Law and Ethnic Conflict; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Ethnic Claims and International Law; Part I Ethno-Nationalism and Legal Theory; 1 The International Law of Nationalism: Group Identity and Legal History; 2 The Institutional and Instrumental Value of Nationalism; 3 Ethnicity, Human Rights, and Self-Determination; 4 Ethnic Conflict and Territorial Claims: Where Do We Draw a Line?; 5 Pushing the Limits of the Liberal Peace: Ethnic Conflict and the ""Ideal Polity; Part II Institutional and Policy Responses to Ethnic Conflict
  • 6 U.N. Engagement in Ethnic Conflicts7 Mobilizing International and Regional Organizations for Managing Ethnic Conflict; 8 Practical and Legal Constraints on Internal Power Sharing; 9 Limiting the Use of Force in Civil Disputes; 10 Genocide and Ethnic Conflict; 11 Temporary Protection of a Persecuted People; 12 Citizenship and National Identity; Conclusion: What Do International Lawyers Do When They Talk about Ethnic Violence and Why Does It Matter?; Index