ID | 146261 |
Title Proper | Putting anarchy in order |
Language | ENG |
Author | Mullerson, Rein |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Every political system, and the international system is not an exception, faces the problem of power. Without effective power there is anarchy and chaos while concentration of power suppresses individual as well as collective liberties. Within societies organized as states, i.e. relatively hierarchical societies, one of the most effective remedies against excessive concentration of power is the principle of separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches and their balance. International society (or system) is a horizontal or relatively anarchical system where power is much more dispersed in comparison with societies organized as states.
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`In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 14, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.74-86 |
Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs 2016-04 14, 2 |
Key Words | NATO ; Balance of power ; Anarchy ; Global Balance of Power ; Separation of Powers ; International Law ; Foundations of the Rule of Law |