Post-Cold War Anglo-American Military Intervention

A Study of the Dynamics of Legality and Legitimacy
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-23997-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 409 g

Reihe: Modern Security Studies

Exploring case studies from the first Gulf War to the Syria crisis, this book discusses different approaches to the use of international law and the role it plays in international power politics.

Analysis of the post-Cold War overseas military involvements of Western powers has focused on their legality and legitimacy, allowing for a conflation of the concepts and distracting from the true source of international legitimacy. Demonstrating compliance with international law can be helpful, but it plays a secondary role to other, more powerful considerations such as national interest and shared national security concerns. Exploring the key drivers for decision-makers, this book identifies the impact of previous experience on the use of international law in the quest for legitimacy ahead of launching military action. Patterns in approach and of relations between close Western allies (in particular the UK and US) are identified, offering valuable lessons for future strategic decision-making.

This book will appeal to scholars and students of International Relations and International Law. Think Tanks focussing on International Relations and the use of force and practitioners working in the realm of foreign policy with a focus on the UN and international law will also be interested in the study and conclusions drawn.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fiddes, James

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction. Raising Issues of International Instability, International Law and Military Intervention Chapter 2 What Is Legitimacy and What Is Consensus? Chapter 3 A Chequered Past: The Long History of Intervention Chapter 4 The Last Hundred Years: The Impact of The Great War, The Second World War and The Cold War Chapter 5 The Gulf War: A New Dawn? Chapter 6 Kosovo: Legitimacy to The Fore Chapter 7 Sierra Leone: Idealism Masks Realism Chapter 8 Afghanistan: Clarity in Crisis Chapter 9 Iraq: Reality Bites Chapter 10 Libya: Designed for The Return Of Legitimacy Chapter 11 Syria: Realism Reasserted Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

James F. D. Fiddes works in the UK Foreign Office, prior to which he was a practising lawyer. He holds a law degree, an MSc (with distinction) in Strategic Studies and a PhD in International Relations, all from the University of Aberdeen.