After Anarchy
, by Hurd, Ian- ISBN: 9780691138343 | 0691138346
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/1/2008
The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as legitimate, they defer to it, associate themselves with it, and invoke its symbols. Examining the U.N. Security Council, Ian Hurd demonstrates how legitimacy is created, used, and contested in international relations.