State Renaissance for Peace: Transitional Governance under International Law - Hardcover

De Groof, Emmanuel H. D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1108499767 ISBN 13: 9781108499767

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

After 1989, the function of transitional governance changed. It became a process whereby transitional authorities introduce a constitutional transformation on the basis of interim laws. In spite of its domestic nature, it also became an international project and one with formidable ambitions: ending war, conflict or crisis by reconfiguring the state order. This model attracted international attention, from the UN Security Council and several regional organisations, and became a playing field of choice in international politics and diplomacy. Also without recourse to armed force, international actors could impact a state apparatus – through state renaissance. This book zooms in on the non-forcible aspects of conflict-related transitional governance while focusing on the transition itself. This study shows that neither transitional actors nor external actors must respect specific rules when realising or contributing to state renaissance. The legal limits to indirectly provoking regime change are also being unveiled.

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About the Author

Emmanuel De Groof works in diplomacy for the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is an Associate to the Political Settlements Research Programme (University of Edinburgh); a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Maastricht; a Visiting Professor at the University of Kigali; and a scholar in the fields of international law, diplomacy, mediation, and development cooperation. Formerly a Fulbright-Schuman scholar at NYU School of Law, Emmanuel has won various awards including at the Charles Rousseau and Manfred Lachs competitions. He has worked at the European Centre for Development Policy Management ('Pelican House'), the European University Institute, the Brussels Bar, and as a Law Clerk for Albie Sachs at the South African Constitutional Court.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108499767
• ISBN 13: 9781108499767
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 392