Introduction: From Sovereign Equality to Mandatory Cooperation
Abstract
Chapter 1 draws on the history of Russia’s military interventions in Ukraine to distinguish two conceptions of sovereign equality under international law. It argues that that international law in the twentieth century embraced a constitutional and equitable conception of sovereign equality, generating state obligations to cooperate with one another to resolve disputes over matters of common concern in accordance with equitable principles.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Peacebuilding and International Security
International Law and Human Rights
Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Pages
- 1–40
- Publication date
- 6 April 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter