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Law, Morality, and International Armed Intervention

The United Nations and ECOWAS

By Mourtada Deme

Published September 6th 2005 by Routledge – 184 pages

Series: African Studies

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International law is often manipulated in the debate about humanitarian intervention. The Liberian case provides an opportunity to challenge the UN and The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS') new approach. ECOWAS and the UN's justifications for moving away from the current norms are flawed. No enlightened person would disagree with the values of peace, democracy, human rights, and economic development. This book, however, explores whether these goals be pursued within the current framework or outside it.

Author Bio

Mourtada Deme is an international lawyer educated at the University of Bordeaux, France. Received Ph.D. at Boston University. Teaches at University of Rhodes Island and research fellow for the International Consortium for Law and Development at Boston University. Currently an independent consultant for various international agencies in Washington DC and New York.

Name: Law, Morality, and International Armed Intervention: The United Nations and ECOWAS (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By Mourtada Deme. International law is often manipulated in the debate about humanitarian intervention. The Liberian case provides an opportunity to challenge the UN and The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS') new approach. ECOWAS and...
Categories: Politics & International Relations