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This work investigates the efficacy and legitimacy of the United Nations in its role as a transitional administrator during post-conflict state-building efforts. Simon Chesterman, an expert in international law and governance, utilizes a comprehensive analysis of UN missions in territories such as Kosovo, East Timor, and Cambodia to evaluate the challenges of imposing external authority on sovereign populations. The book argues that the tension between international intervention and local self-determination creates significant obstacles to long-term political stability and institutional development.
What You Will Find
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Experts in international relations frequently cite this text as a foundational analysis of the complexities inherent in UN-led state-building. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous examination of the limitations of international intervention in sovereign states.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
2004-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191532509
ISBN-13:
9780191532504
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