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The power of legitimacy among nations /

An authority on international law considers why it is that rules within the international system are for the most part obeyed, even though they are not usually enforced. The text uses practical examples to show how international law works successfully even without formal codes or laws.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Franck, Thomas M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Prelude: Why a Quest for Legitimacy?; 2. The Irrelevance of Law and Non-Law; 3. Legitimacy: A Matter of Degree; 4. Determinacy; 5. Determinacy and the Sophist Rule-Idiot Rule Paradox; 6. Redefining Determinacy; 7. Symbolic Validation, Ritual, and Pedigree; 8. True Cues and Symbolic Validation; 9. Validation and Coherence; 10. Coherence and Legitimacy; 11. Adherence: Legitimacy and Normative Hierarchy; 12. Community and Legitimacy; 13. Postlude: Why Not Justice?; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.