The Un Security Council And The Politics Of International Authority (security And Governance)

Observes how the growth of the political authority of the Council challenges the basic idea that states have legal autonomy over their domestic affairs. The individual essays survey the implications that flow from these developments in the crucial policy areas of: terrorism; economic sanctions; the prosecution of war crimes; human rights; humanitarian intervention; and the use of force. In each of these areas, the evidence shows a complex and fluid relation between state sovereignty, the power of the United Nations, and the politics of international legitimation. Demonstrating how world politics has come to accommodate the contradictory institutions of international authority and international anarchy, this book makes an important contribution to how we understand and study international organizations and international law. Written by leading experts in the field, this volume will be of strong interest to students and scholars of international relations, international organizations, international law and global governance. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Illustrations......Page 8 Contributors......Page 9 Part I: Concepts......Page 12 1 Introduction......Page 14 2 Theories and tests of international authority......Page 34 Part II: Sources of Council authority......Page 52 3 Delegation and the nature of Security Council authority......Page 54 4 International consensus and the changing legal authority of the UN Security Council......Page 68 5 The Security Council as legislature......Page 91 6 The challenges and perils of normative overstretch......Page 116 Part III: The exercise of Council authority......Page 140 7 Creating authority by the Council: The international criminal tribunals......Page 142 8 NGOs and the Security Council: Authority all around but for whose benefit?......Page 165 9 The Uniting for Peace resolution and other ways of circumventing the authority of the Security Council......Page 184 Part IV: Conclusion......Page 208 10 Conclusion: Assessing the Council’s authority......Page 210 References and interviews......Page 226 Index......Page 252 Observes how growth of political authority of the Council challenges the basic idea that states have legal autonomy over their domestic affairs. Individual essays survey implications that flow from these developments in the crucial policy areas of: terrorism; economic sanctions; the prosecution of war crimes; human rights; humanitarian intervention; and the use of force. In each area, the evidence shows a complex and fluid relation between state sovereignty, the power of the United Nations, and politics of international legitimation. Demonstrating how world politics has come to accommodate the contradictory institutions of international authority and international anarchy, this book makes an important contribution to how we understand and study international organizations and international law. This volume will be of strong interest to students and scholars of international relations, international organizations, international law and global governance--Publisher's description Law Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Illustrations 8 Contributors 9 Part I: Concepts 12 1 Introduction 14 2 Theories and tests of international authority 34 Part II: Sources of Council authority 52 3 Delegation and the nature of Security Council authority 54 4 International consensus and the changing legal authority of the UN Security Council 68 5 The Security Council as legislature 91 6 The challenges and perils of normative overstretch 116 Part III: The exercise of Council authority 140 7 Creating authority by the Council: The international criminal tribunals 142 8 NGOs and the Security Council: Authority all around but for whose benefit? 165 9 The Uniting for Peace resolution and other ways of circumventing the authority of the Security Council 184 Part IV: Conclusion 208 10 Conclusion: Assessing the Council’s authority 210 References and interviews 226 Index 252 Introduction / Bruce Cronin and Ian Hurd Theories and tests of international authority / Ian Hurd Delegation and the nature of Security Council authority / Erik Voeten International consensus and the changing legal authority of the UN Security Council / Bruce Cronin The Security Council as legislature / Ian Johnstone The challenges and perils of normative overstretch / George J. Andreopoulos Creating authority by the Council : the international criminal tribunals / Wayne Sandholtz NGOs and the Security Council : authority all around but for whose benefit? / Jonathan Graubart The Uniting for Peace resolution and other ways of circumventing the authority of the Security Council / Jean Krasno and Mitushi Das Conclusion : assessing the Council's authority / Bruce Cronin and Ian Hurd. As countries strive to use and redefine the UN Security Council's authority within the international community, this volume examines the politics and law that follows. In doing so, the book observes how the growth of the political authority of the Council challenges the basic idea that states have legal autonomy over their domestic affairs. The individual essays survey the implications that flow from these developments. This volume will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, international organizations, international law, and global governance. Bringing together a range of experts, this book examines the degree to which the UN Security Council is evolving into an international authority with the legitimacy to act on behalf of the international community on a wide range of global issues.