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The Iraq crisis and world order : structural, institutional and normative challenges / edited by Ramesh Thakur and Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- World politics--21st century.
- World politics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (563 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : United Nations University, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Iraq war was a multiple assault on the foundations and rules of the existing UN-centred world order. It called into question the adequacy of the existing institutions for articulating global norms and enforcing compliance with the demands of the international community. It highlighted also the unwillingness of some key countries to wait for proof before acting to meet the danger of the world's most destructive weapons falling into the hands of the world's most dangerous regimes. It was simultaneously a test of the UN's willingness and ability to deal with brutal dictatorships and a searchi
- Contents:
- The Iraq crisis and world order; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Framing the issues; Part II: Structural and normative challenges; Part III: Perspectives from within the region; Part IV: External actor perspectives; Part V: International legal and doctrinal issues; Part VI: Conclusion; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4294-4168-2
- 92-808-7079-3
- OCLC:
- 191039657
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