Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications
This paper laments the failure by international instruments including the Geneva Conventions to define a failed State. It thus seeks to provide a comprehensive definition of what constitutes a failed State under International law. In so doing, the article brings to light the attributes and features...
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| description | This paper laments the failure by international instruments including the Geneva Conventions to define a failed State. It thus seeks to provide a comprehensive definition of what constitutes a failed State under International law. In so doing, the article brings to light the attributes and features of a failed State from different dimensions, ranging from political, historical, and developmental to sociological perspectives. Intrinsically, the paper is an endeavor to answer the following questions; what is a failed State and who decides that a State has failed? What are the effects of the failed State discourse on international law? What
is the place or legal status of a failed State on the international plane? The article also seeks to demonstrate how the very existence of a failed State discourse can affect state representation in international organizations, diplomatic law, judicial competence, treaty-making powers, international security, compliance with international obligations and issues of state responsibility in the promotion of human security under international law. As a final point, the paper will furnish the international community with a solid analytical base from which to generate high-quality response strategies to foster international peace, security and
development. The understanding of a failed State discourse and efforts for preventing states from failing, and resuscitating those that have failed all strategic and moral imperatives for fostering global peace and development on earth. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-10202022-06-27T13:49:06Z Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications Dube, Brian Manatsa, Proceed international law, instruments,community This paper laments the failure by international instruments including the Geneva Conventions to define a failed State. It thus seeks to provide a comprehensive definition of what constitutes a failed State under International law. In so doing, the article brings to light the attributes and features of a failed State from different dimensions, ranging from political, historical, and developmental to sociological perspectives. Intrinsically, the paper is an endeavor to answer the following questions; what is a failed State and who decides that a State has failed? What are the effects of the failed State discourse on international law? What is the place or legal status of a failed State on the international plane? The article also seeks to demonstrate how the very existence of a failed State discourse can affect state representation in international organizations, diplomatic law, judicial competence, treaty-making powers, international security, compliance with international obligations and issues of state responsibility in the promotion of human security under international law. As a final point, the paper will furnish the international community with a solid analytical base from which to generate high-quality response strategies to foster international peace, security and development. The understanding of a failed State discourse and efforts for preventing states from failing, and resuscitating those that have failed all strategic and moral imperatives for fostering global peace and development on earth. 2016-04-25T13:38:27Z 2016-04-25T13:38:27Z 2013 Article 0976 1195 http://www.onlineresearchjournals.com/ijopagg/art/141.pdf en International Journal of Politics and Good Governance;Vol. 4, No. 4.4; Quarter IV none |
| spellingShingle | international law, instruments,community Dube, Brian Manatsa, Proceed Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications |
| title | Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications |
| title_full | Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications |
| title_short | Failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications |
| title_sort | failed state discourse under international law: the place, attributes and implications |
| topic | international law, instruments,community |
| url | http://www.onlineresearchjournals.com/ijopagg/art/141.pdf |
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