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Incrementalism, Ideology And Social Choice: Should The United States Ratify The U.N. Convention On The Rights Of The Child - A Practical Perspective, Cleveland Ferguson Iii
Incrementalism, Ideology And Social Choice: Should The United States Ratify The U.N. Convention On The Rights Of The Child - A Practical Perspective, Cleveland Ferguson Iii
Florida A & M University Law Review
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Illegal Peace?: An Inquiry Into The Legality Of Power-Sharing With Warlords And Rebels In Africa, Jeremy I. Levitt
Illegal Peace?: An Inquiry Into The Legality Of Power-Sharing With Warlords And Rebels In Africa, Jeremy I. Levitt
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When warlords use violence to coerce democratically constituted governments to share power, does power-sharing simply become a euphemism for "guns for jobs"? Which legal rules, if any, govern peace agreements in internal conflicts? Specifically, which rules regulate power-sharing? Are the aims of peace, justice, and adherence to the rule of law attainable, let alone compatible, with coerced political transitions where warlords force democratically constituted or legitimate governments to share power?
This Article represents the first conscientious attempt to address these questions, present a conceptual framework for examining the legal and political efficacy of coercing democratically constituted governments into sharing power, …