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Ku Chariotte

Democratic, accountability and the use of force in international law - Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2003 - 460p xxii

Contents
List of figures;
List of tables;
Notes on contributors;
Preface;
List of abbreviations;
Part I. Introduction:
1. Broaching the issues Charlotte Ku and Harold K. Jacobson;
Part II. The Domestic and International Context:
2. The interface of national constitutional systems with international law and institutions on using military forces: changing trends in executive and legislative powers Lori F. Damrosch;
3. Domestic political factors and decisions to use military forces Karen A. Mingst;
4. Collective security, peacekeeping, and ad hoc multilateralism Edwin M. Smith;
5. The legal responsibility of military personnel Robert C. R. Siekmann;
Part III. Traditional Contributors to International Military Operations:
6. Canada: committed contributor of ideas and forces, but with growing doubts and problems Fen Osler Hampson;
7. Norway: political consensus and the problem of accountability Knut G. Nustad and Henrik Thune;
8. India: democratic, poor, internationalist Ramesh Thakur and Dipankar Banerjee;
Part IV. Newcomers to International Military Operations: 9. Japan: moderate commitment within legal strictures Akiho Shibata;
10. Germany: ensuring political legitimacy for the use of military forces by requiring constitutional accountability Georg Nolte;
Part V. Permanent Members of the UN Security Council:
11. Russian Federation: the pendulum of powers and accountability Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov;
12. France: Security Council legitimacy and executive primacy Yves Boyer, Serge Sur and Olivier Fleurence;
13. The United Kingdom: increasing commitment requires greater parliamentary involvement Nigel D. White;
14. The United States: democracy, hegemony, and accountability Michael J. Glennon;
Part VI. Conclusion: 15. Towards a mixed system of democratic accountability Charlotte Ku and Harold K. Jacobson;
Appendix A: uses of military forces under the auspices of the UN and NATO;
Appendix B: country participation in international operations, 1945-2000;
References;
Index.

ISBN: 9780521807470

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. United Nations - Armed Forces2. Intervention - International Law3. Government Liability - International Law

Dewey Class. No.: 341.500000 / KU