TY - BOOK AU - Deme,Mourtada TI - Law, morality and international armed intervention: the United Nations and Ecowas in Liberia T2 - African studies SN - 0415655390 (pbk) PY - 2005/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - United Nations KW - Liberia KW - Economic Community of West African States KW - History KW - Civil War, 1989-1996 KW - Participation, Foreign KW - Participation, African KW - Africa, West KW - Politics and government KW - 1960- N1 - 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 ER -