In the discipline of International Relations, "power" has long been equated with military or economic strength. In this book I argue that we need a somewhat broader and more differentiated notion of power that helps us understand how states exert influences over outcomes in international relations. Although the notion of "soft power" pops up in many recent works on U.S. foreign policy, no one has so far undertook a systematic study on the workings of this type of power. By applying this concept empirically to the wars against Iraq in 1991 and 2003 I will show that soft power is not only...
In the discipline of International Relations, "power" has long been equated with military or economic strength. In this book I argue that we need a so...
This volume explores how the bedrock institution of today's global order - sovereignty - is undergoing transformation as a result of complex interactions between power and norms, between politics and international law. It analyses a series of controversial military interventions into the internal affairs of 'irresponsible sovereigns' and discusses their consequences for the rules on the use of force and the principle of sovereign equality.
This volume explores how the bedrock institution of today's global order - sovereignty - is undergoing transformation as a result of complex interacti...
This book explores whether the co-existence of (partially) overlapping and sometimes competing layers of authority, which characterizes today's global order, undermines or rather strengthens efforts to promote the rule of law on a global scale. Heupel and Reinold argue that whether multi-level governance and global legal pluralism have beneficial or detrimental effects on the international rule of law depends on specific scope conditions. Among these are the mobilization of powerful states and courts, as well as the fit between soft law and hard law arrangements. The volume comprises seven...
This book explores whether the co-existence of (partially) overlapping and sometimes competing layers of authority, which characterizes today's glo...
