Synopses & Reviews
The spread of democracy to a majority of the world's states and the legitimization of the use of force by multilateral institutions such as NATO and the UN have been two key developments since World War II. In the last decade these developments have become intertwined, as multilateral forces moved from traditional peacekeeping to peace enforcement among warring parties. This book explores the experiences of nine countries (Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, UK and US) in the deployment of armed forces under the UN and NATO, asking who has been and should be accountable to the citizens of these nations, and to the citizens of states who are the object of deployments, for the decisions made in the such military actions. The authors conclude that national-level mechanisms have been most important in assuring democratic accountability of national and international decision-makers.
Review
"This book shows the authors' astute understanding of contemporary issues of law, democracy and international order, and is essential for any complete library on this topic." John Allison, ACUNS"Recommended." Choice
Synopsis
Nine democracies discussed (Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, UK and US) contribute to military operations sanctioned by the UN and NATO. On whose authority, and with what oversight? This analysis of internationally-authorized armed interventions and democratic accountability raises concerns about the nation-state, international organizations, and democratic armed forces.
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In the democracies that fought World War II, elected governments were accountable and expressed the will of the people to wage war. Today, the nine democracies discussed in this book (Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, UK and US) contribute to military operations sanctioned by the UN and NATO. On whose authority, and with what oversight? This is the first book to analyze the relationship of internationally-authorized armed interventions to democratic accountability. It raises issues that concern the future of the nation-state, international organizations, and democratic armed forces.
Synopsis
An analysis of the authority of internationally-authorized armed interventions, considering experiences of nine democracies.