Title: Legitimacy in international society /
Authors: Clark, Ian, 1949-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Legitimacy of governments.; International relations; Recognition (International law)
Abstract: Policy makers and publics alike regularly debate the legitimacy of international events, such as the war on terror, or war in Iraq. But what exactly does legitimacy mean in an international setting? This work provides a grounded analysis of this critical issue in contemporary society.
Contents: International legitimacy -- Europe and the scope of international society -- Westphalia : the origins of international legitimacy? -- Utrecht : consensus, balance of power, and legitimacy -- Revolutionary and legitimate orders : revolution, war, and the Vienna settlement -- The Versailles settlement : the making of an illegitimate order? -- Legitimacy and the dual settlement of 1945 -- Legitimacy after the Cold War -- Legitimacy and rightful membership -- Legitimacy and consensus -- Legitimacy and norms -- Legitimacy and equilibrium.