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JUN 24, 2009 Journal

On Global Order: Power, Values, and the Constitution of International Society by Andrew Hurrell

"This is one of the finest books on the normative dimension of global governance published in the past decade," writes reviewer Samuel Makinda. "[It] should ...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

The Refugee in International Society: Between Sovereigns by Emma Haddad

How is it that within a couple of short decades refugees in European public perception went from being the archetypal "heroes" of the international system ...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

The Norms and Politics of Exit: Ending Postconflict Transitional Administrations

This paper examines the impact of the liberal-democratic norms governing statebuilding operations on the timing and process of exit of post-conflict international transitional administrations.

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

Just and Unjust Postwar Reconstruction: How Much External Interference Can Be Justified

This article discusses various approaches to "shared responsibility" in recent international reconstruction efforts in war-torn societies and speculates about how best to ensure a timely ...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

Moral Responsibilities and the Conflicting Demands of Jus Post Bellum [Abstract]

The inclusion of jus post bellum in just war theory may be justified. But, according to Evans, it becomes problematic when confronted with tenets of "...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

The Imperative to Rebuild: Assessing the Normative Case for Postconflict Reconstruction

In view of the recent growth of peacebuilding and reconstruction missions, and the serious challenges and crises that have plagued them, the authors construct a ...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

Introduction [Full Text]

This collection of articles focuses on the ethical assumptions that underpin views of postwar reconstruction, in particular on the question of whether (and under what ...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

The Global War on Terror: A Narrative in Need of a Rewrite

This essay focuses on how the global war on terror was constructed and how it has set down deep institutional roots both in government and ...

JUN 24, 2009 Journal

Ethical Competence in International Relations [Full Text]

In order to participate effectively in international relations, this essay argues that international actors of all kinds, including states, international organizations, corporations, and individuals, have ...

JUN 19, 2009 Podcast

Interview with Christine Bader

"Increasingly, human rights is the lens through which people view how business impacts them," says Christine Bader, formerly of BP and now Advisor to the ...