The Strategic Use of International Law by the United Nations Security Council

The book offers insights on whether international law can shape the politics of the Security Council and, conversely, the extent to which the latter contribute to the development of international law. By providing a systematic analysis of the quantity and

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Rossana Deplano

The Strategic Use of International Law by the United Nations Security Council An Empirical Study 123

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Rossana Deplano

The Strategic Use of International Law by the United Nations Security Council An Empirical Study

123

Rossana Deplano Brunel Law School Brunel University London Uxbridge UK

ISSN 2192-855X SpringerBriefs in Law ISBN 978-3-319-21280-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21281-4

ISSN 2192-8568

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Contents

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 The Security Council as Global Actor. . . . . 1.2 Background of Research and Aim of Study . 1.3 The Power of Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Power in Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Overview of Security Council 2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Charter Powers . . . . . . . 2.3 Implied Powers . . . . . . . 2.4 Legislative Powers . . . . . 2.5 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Analysis of Security Council’s Practice . . 3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 An Empirical Framework of Analysis . 3.3 Origins and Cold War Period. . . . . . . 3.4 Post-cold War Period . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 The Twenty-First Century . . . . . . . . . 3.6 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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