Chapter VII as Exception: Security Council Action and the Regulative Ideal of Emergency

Authors

Jared Schott

Abstract

The article argues for the instructive application of emergency powers doctrine to a rapidly enlarging-and diversifying-portfolio of United Nations Security Council action taken under Chapter VII auspices (that is, action deemed "necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security," of legally binding effect).

Recommended Citation

Jared Schott, Chapter VII as Exception: Security Council Action and the Regulative Ideal of Emergency, 6 Nw. J. Hum. Rts. 24 (2008).
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/njihr/vol6/iss1/2