Fragility of the failed state paradigm a different international law perception of the absence of effective government

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-261) and index.

The appearance and features of the absence of effective government -- Case studies -- Internal reflection of the world historical context -- Determining the absence of effective government in public international law -- International legal subjectivity -- Handling the legal complications of the absence of effective government -- The hypocritical approach of the north to solving the absence of -- Effective government : state reconstruction -- The hypocritical approach of the north to solving the absence of effective government : the economic and social appraoch as a long term solution.