Beschreibung:
In The Costs of War, Richard Falk brings together some of his recent essays, published and unpublished, examining the impact that the Iraq War has had and will have on international law, human rights, and democracy.
Introduction Part 1: Counter-Terrorism, Grand Strategy, and World Order 1. International Law: Power, Justice, and Stability 2. The Surprising Revival of the Just War Framework 3. Reviving Punitive Peace: The Sanctions Regime (1991-2003) 4. Toward Regional War 5. What Future for the UN Charter System of War Prevention? Reflections on the Iraq War Part 2: Toward Critique 6. Engaging Normative Consciousness 7. Demystifying Iraq 8. Democratizing the Middle East 9. Executing Saddam Hussein Part 3: An Ethos of Accountability and Responsibility 10. Legality and Legitimacy 11. Humanitarian Intervention? 12. The Criminal Accountability of Leaders 13. World Tribunal on Iraq: Truth, Law, and Justice