Securitising sovereignty? States, refugees, and the regionalisation of international law
Author
Editor
- Edward Newman
- Joanne van Selm
Summary, in English
At first sight, international law seems to uphold both state sovereignty and individual sovereignty. The existence and autonomy of a state are secured by the obligation on other states to respect its territorial integrity and the prohibition on intervening in other states’ domestic affairs. At the individual level, internationally guaranteed human rights serve comparable functions: they secure a minimum of autonomy and even preserve an ‘‘exit’’ option, because each individual retains a right to leave any country, including his or her own.
Department/s
Publishing year
2003
Language
English
Pages
277-305
Publication/Series
Refugees and forced displacement : international security, human vulnerability, and the state
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
United Nations University Press
Topic
- Law
Keywords
- mänskliga rättigheter
- human rights
- internationella organisationer
- international organizations
- folkrätt
- public international law
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 9280810863