1st Edition

Sovereignty and Public International Law The Evolving Concept of Non-Intervention

By Rajendra Ramlogan, Natalie Persadie Copyright 2027
250 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the evolution of one of the main principles of sovereignty in public international law: non-intervention. Providing a framework to understand the main and current challenges to the centuries-old concepts of sovereignty and territorial sovereignty, the book covers topics such as self-determination, secession, and the use of force. Additionally, it highlights the transnational... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Public International Law and the Fundamental Principles Applicable to Intervention     

3. Actors In International Law

4. The Evolution of the Concept of Non-Intervention in Public International Law

5. When Does Intervention Take Place?

6. Rights-Based Intervention 

7. Intervention and the Doctrine of Self-Defence 

8. Intervention by Invitation 

9. Intervention Motivated by Criminal Factors         

10. Intevention by Pretension and Indirect Intervention

11. Emerging Technologies and Contemporary Forms of Intervention 

12. Conclusion

Biography

Rajendra Ramlogan is Professor of Commercial and Environmental Law at the University of the West Indies. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and an LLM from New York University, with undergraduate degrees in Law and English Literature from the University of the West Indies. He has advised governments, drafted key environmental legislation, and worked extensively in the petroleum sector. He is the author of multiple books and peer-reviewed articles, and has delivered distinguished lectures across the Caribbean and internationally.

Natalie Persadie is Associate Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. She holds a PhD in International Studies from the University of Birmingham, UK. She has published books, articles and chapters on a variety of topics as they relate to law and policy, notably in the areas of international relations, environment, gender, human rights, EDI and business.

This book explores the important topic of non-intervention in public international law in detail, and from a range of important angles.  Readers and scholars will find much of interest and benefit within these pages.

Thomas L Muinzer FRSA, Reader in Law, University of Aberdeen, UK

 

A compelling account of the changing nature of international relations – focusing on the key concepts of sovereignty, non-intervention and territorial sovereignty – backstopped by both philosophical and practical analysis. An important contribution to our understanding of global evolution in international relations.

Toby Mendel, Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy, Halifax, Canada