There is No Norm of Intervention or Non-Intervention in International Law

D'Amato, Anthony

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There is No Norm of Intervention or Non-Intervention in International Law

Anthony D'Amato

Northwestern University - School of Law

September 22, 2010

International Legal Theory, Vol. 7, p. 33, 2001
Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 10-49

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Comments on Prof. Jianming Shen’s position that humanitarian intervention is unlawful under international law and that there is a principle of non-intervention in international law that is so powerful that it amounts to a jus cogens prohibition.

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Keywords: Norms in international law, Intervention in international law, Jus cogens, Domestic jurisdiction, Nicaragua Case, Jianming Shen

JEL Classification: K10, K19, K30, K33, K39

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Date posted: September 23, 2010

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D'Amato, Anthony, There is No Norm of Intervention or Non-Intervention in International Law (September 22, 2010). International Legal Theory, Vol. 7, p. 33, 2001; Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 10-49. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1681206

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