Sovereignty and Public International Law: The Evolving Concept of Non-Intervention (Routledge Research in International Law)

This book explores the evolution of one of the main principles of sovereignty in public international law: non-intervention. Providing a framework to understand the main and current challenges to the centuries-old concepts of sovereignty and territorial sovereignty, the book covers topics such as self-determination, secession, and the use of force.Additionally, it highlights the transnational nature of cyberspace, and the challenges associated with its regulation and protection.This book explores newly emerging areas that invite intervention, such as the restoration of democracy, the right to gender freedom, the protection of human rights, global environmental issues and state-sponsored murder.ICJ decisions, and UNGA and UNSC resolutions, help illustrate how the principles of sovereignty and non-intervention have evolved.Constantly changing international legal norms arising from developments across multiple spheres continue to challenge the supremacy of sovereignty and its constituent