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Values, in terms of human rights and democracy, have become important factors for individual state's participation in the international community. Janne Haaland Matláry, former Secretary of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Norway, explores the ethical and moral conflict between the international system and the rights of sovereign powers in cases such as Kosovo, Bosnia and Rwanda.
Contents
Acknowledgements PART I: STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN EUROPE Towards a New Type of Sovereignty in Europe Human Rights and Democracy: Driving Forces and Policy Tools The Formation of the European Human Rights Regime The Impact of International Organizations and Regimes PART II: THE IMPACT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS REGIME The Council of Europe's Impact The OSCE's Impact The EU's Impact Human Rights and Hard Power: A New Norm for Intervention? Epilogue References
