<p>The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as legitimate, they defer to it, associate themselves with it, and invoke its symbols. Examining the United Nations Security Council, Ian Hurd demonstrates how legitimacy is create
After anarchy : legitimacy and power in the United Nations Security Council
β Scribed by Ian Hurd
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 234
- Category
- Library
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