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The Liberal Case for Humanitarian Intervention
- Fernando R. Tesón
- Political Science, Philosophy
- 1 November 2001
The paper makes the liberal argument for intervening by force to end or prevent serious human rights abuses. It relies on twin assumptions of liberal moral and political theory: that the primary…
Humanitarian Intervention: An Inquiry into Law and Morality
- R. L. Holmes, Fernando R. Tesón
- Political Science
- 1 August 1990
International Law, Humanitarian Intervention and Moral Theory The Assumptions of the Non-interventionist Model The Hegelian Myth Utility, Rights, Intention and Motive in Humanitarian Intervention The…
Rational Choice and Democratic Deliberation: A Theory of Discourse Failure
- Guido Pincione, Fernando R. Tesón
- Philosophy
- 24 July 2006
1. Introduction 2. The epistemic argument for deliberation 3. The rational choice framework 4. The resilience of discourse failure 5. Symbolism in political argument 6. Discourse failure and…
Ending Tyranny in Iraq
- Fernando R. Tesón
- Political ScienceEthics & International Affairs
- 11 May 2005
The war in Iraq has reignited the passionate humanitarian intervention debate. President George W. Bush surprised many observers in his second inaugural address when he promised to oppose tyranny and…
Humanitarian Intervention: The liberal case for humanitarian intervention
- Fernando R. Tesón
- Political Science
- 2003
A Philosophy of International Law
- Fernando R. Tesón
- Law, Philosophy
- 8 October 2018
* The Kantian Thesis * Sovereignty and Intervention * International Law, Game Theory, and Morality * The Rawlsian Theory of International Law * Self-Determination, Group Rights, and Secession *…
International Obligation and the Theory of Hypothetical Consent
- Fernando R. Tesón
- Law
- 1990
Traditionally, the problem of the basis of obligation in international law has been framed in terms of the following questions: Why is international law binding? Why should states obey international…
Of Tyrants and Empires
- Fernando R. Tesón
- ArtEthics & International Affairs
- 1 September 2005
Fernando R. Tesón replies to Terry Nardin's critique
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