Ethics & International Affairs Volume 6 (1992): Articles in "Ethics & International Affairs" Vol. 6: Sovereignty Is No Longer Sacrosanct: Codifying Humanitarian Intervention [Abstract]

Dec 2, 1992

Chopra and Weiss address perhaps the fundamental issue in international relations today: the sacrosanct sets of sovereignty. The word "sovereignty" explains why the international community has difficulty countering human rights violations. The authors address questions such as "Is there a line between a state's sovereignty and the international community?", and "Can there be laws to guide states and collections of states in determining when this line can or should be violated?" by studying recent cases where human rights came into conflict with intervention.

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