Deme, Mourtada,

Law, morality and international armed intervention : the United Nations and Ecowas in Liberia / Mourtada Deme ; foreword by Robert Jackson. - xvii, 166 pages ; 23 cm. - African studies. . - African studies (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Humanitarian intervention vs. resilient sovereignty -- Bold rhetoric, ambivalent action -- Regional security and regional machinations -- Lip service foreign policy -- Regional approach : speculation and realities -- Government legitimacy versus armed intervention.

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United Nations--Liberia.
Economic Community of West African States.


Liberia--History--Participation, Foreign.--Civil War, 1989-1996
Liberia--History--Participation, African.--Civil War, 1989-1996
Africa, West--Politics and government--1960-