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The War Against Iraq And The Future Of International Law: Hegemony Or Pluralism?, Andreas Paulus
The War Against Iraq And The Future Of International Law: Hegemony Or Pluralism?, Andreas Paulus
Michigan Journal of International Law
This Article is devoted to the question of the future relevance of international law at a time when the idea of a "rule of law" in international affairs seems to be waning. Why should the sole superpower look to international law in its quest for protection from dangers of weapons of mass destruction and terrorists? Is the European insistence on questions of legality, which was visible in the dramatic British attempts to secure some kind of Security Council backing and to advance international legal arguments for its participation in the invasion of Iraq, more than a fig leaf for a …