Clark, Ian, 1949-

Legitimacy in international society / Ian Clark. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - viii, 278 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-272) and index.

International legitimacy -- Europe and the scope of international society -- Westphalia : the origins of international legitimacy? -- Utrecht : consensus, balance of power, and legitimacy -- Revolutionary and legitimate orders : revolution, war, and the Vienna settlement -- The Versailles settlement : the making of an illegitimate order? -- Legitimacy and the dual settlement of 1945 -- Legitimacy after the Cold War -- Legitimacy and rightful membership -- Legitimacy and consensus -- Legitimacy and norms -- Legitimacy and equilibrium.

9780199219193 (alk. paper) 0199258422 (alk. paper) 9780199258420 (hbk.)


Legitimacy of governments.
International relations.
Recognition (International law)