International law as shibboleth : the continued appeal of heroic narratives in support of military intervention

Mitchell, Lynsey (2023) International law as shibboleth : the continued appeal of heroic narratives in support of military intervention. London Review of International Law, 11 (3). pp. 481-510. ISSN 2050-6333 (https://doi.org/10.1093/lril/lrad019)

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Abstract

Political debates on the use of force draw on Manichean narratives which are legitimated by legalistic language. Overreliance on such narratives devalues international law as a safeguard against the illegal use of force, silences criticism that militarism is not the solution to international crises, and blurs legal and non-legal justifications for intervention.

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