Collective Insecurity: The Liberian Crisis, Unilateralism, and Global Order (Law & Society Series)

A probing analysis and critique of the historical dysfunction of the post-colonial African state and the tragic collapse of Liberia. Collective Insecurity Makes An Important Contribution To The Literature On Intervention In Civil Conflicts Not Just In Africa But The World Over. It Will Be Of Interest To Students And Practitioners Of International Law And International Relations, And Those With An Interest In Security Studies, Politics, And African Studies.--jacket. The Myth Of African Statehood -- Collective Security And The Liberian Conflict -- The Liberian Conflict And International Law On Foreign Intervention In Domestic Conflicts -- The Un Charter And The Ratification Of The Ecowas Action By The Security Council : Implications For Global Security -- Reconfiguring Security In Africa. Ikechi Mgbeoji. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [172]-180) And Index. "Collective Insecurity makes an important contribution to the literature on intervention in civil conflicts not just in Africa but the world over. It will be of interest to students and practitioners of international law and international relations, and those with an interest in security studies, politics, and African studies."--Résumé de l'éditeur