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 The Fragility of the 'Failed State' Paradigm: A Different International Law Perception of the Absence of Effective Government

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xii)   (136K)
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    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations And Acronyms
  • Introduction (1-4)   (59K)
  • The Appearance And Features Of The Absence Of Effective Government (5-30)   (219K)
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    • The State In Public International Law
    • The Absence Of Effective Government Within A State Territory
    • External Aspects Of Statehood
    • Complications Of The Absence Of Effective Government For The People And The Territory
  • Case Studies (31-70)   (311K)
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    • Somalia
    • Afghanistan: From 'Buffer State' To 'The Absence Of Effective Government'
  • Internal Reflection Of The World Historical Context (71-86)   (157K)
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    • Colonialism
    • The Cold War
    • The World Order In The Age Of Globalisation
  • Determining The Absence Of Effective Government In Public International Law (87-104)   (161K)
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    • The Notion Of The 'Failed State'—Stigmatisation Of States
    • Overview Of The Content Of The Concept Of The 'Failed State'
    • The Possibility Of A General Definition
  • International Legal Subjectivity (105-144)   (330K)
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    • The Subjectivity Of States
    • The Extinction Of States In The Absence Of Effective Government
    • Applying The Basic Principles Of International Law
  • Handling The Legal Complications Of The Absence Of Effective Government (145-148)   (69K)
  • The Hypocritical Approach Of The North To Solving The Absence Of Effective Government: State Reconstruction (149-170)   (192K)
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    • International Involvement From Technical Assistance To International Transitional Administration
    • International Transitional Administration
    • Paradigms Of State Reconstruction
  • The Hypocritical Approach Of The North To Solving The Absence Of Effective Government: The Economic And Social Appraoch As A Long Term Solution (171-228)   (460K)
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    • Economic And Social Problems And International Peace
    • The Legal Basis Of The Economic And Social Approach
    • Efforts Of The International Community
    • Formand Trends Of International Law
    • Contradiction Between The Demands Of The South And The Model Of The North
  • Conclusion (229-236)   (85K)
  • Bibliography (237-262)   (237K)
  • Index (263-272)   (91K)