Democracy And International Law

In this collection, Burchill (U. of Hull, UK) presents 19 articles previously published in journals from 1992 to 2003 so that these important essays are easily accessible to scholars. Essays focus on topics of democracy and international law, how to define it, the international system, and institutions and the promotion and protection of democracy, specifically areas where democracy has had an influence, including international human rights, membership of intergovernmental organizations, elections, the law of recognition, trade conditionality, and the use of force. The last section features essays that are critical of the topic. The articles are by law scholars specializing in international law, international human rights, and other fields, who are from around the world. The index is of names only. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr Richard Burchill is Senior Lecturer at the Law School, University of Hull, UK.