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A. Abass, Regional Organisations and the Development of Collective Security: Beyond Chapter VIII of the UN Charter

A. Abass, Regional Organisations and the Development of Collective Security: Beyond Chapter VIII... BOOK REVIEWS – CRITIQUE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE Regional Organisations and the Development of Collective Security: Beyond Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, A. Abass, Oxford, Hart Publishing, 2004, pp. 239 and xxviii. £45 (hardback) ISBN 1-84113-480-5 Shortly after the end of the Cold War we witnessed an increased involvement of regional organisations in the maintenance of peace and security. According to the UN Charter Chapter VIII, regional organisations are empowered to settle disputes among their member states using peaceful means, without any resort to the Security Council, while they are obliged not to take enforcement action without the authorisation of the Security Council. However, the inability of the Security Council in certain cases to act as the safeguard of peace and security has resulted in actions by a number of regional organisations. Such a practice not only challenges the traditional authority of the Security Council but it furthermore demonstrates a significant shift from a Security Council collective security to a decentralized collective security paradigm. Despite the aforementioned reality the vast amount of literature on the subject of collective security focuses either on the UN actions or on the peaceful settlement of disputes by regional organisations. Moreover, the existing literature on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Journal of International and Comparative Law Edinburgh University Press

A. Abass, Regional Organisations and the Development of Collective Security: Beyond Chapter VIII of the UN Charter

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BOOK REVIEWS – CRITIQUE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE Regional Organisations and the Development of Collective Security: Beyond Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, A. Abass, Oxford, Hart Publishing, 2004, pp. 239 and xxviii. £45 (hardback) ISBN 1-84113-480-5 Shortly after the end of the Cold War we witnessed an increased involvement of regional organisations in the maintenance of peace and security. According to the UN Charter Chapter VIII, regional organisations are empowered to settle disputes among their member states using peaceful means, without any resort to the Security Council, while they are obliged not to take enforcement action without the authorisation of the Security Council. However, the inability of the Security Council in certain cases to act as the safeguard of peace and security has resulted in actions by a number of regional organisations. Such a practice not only challenges the traditional authority of the Security Council but it furthermore demonstrates a significant shift from a Security Council collective security to a decentralized collective security paradigm. Despite the aforementioned reality the vast amount of literature on the subject of collective security focuses either on the UN actions or on the peaceful settlement of disputes by regional organisations. Moreover, the existing literature on

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African Journal of International and Comparative Law – Edinburgh University Press

Published: Sep 1, 2005

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