Justice in Transition? Without quite the same resonance as “new world order” or “end of history,” another set of terms has rapidly become part of the international political discourse: “transition,” “democratization,” “reconstruction” and “building civil society.” Aside from their purely rhetorical uses, these terms descr (Author not identified) • 8 min read
Can Military Intervention Be "Humanitarian"? “Humanitarian intervention,” the violation of a nation-state’s sovereignty for the purpose of protecting human life from government repression or famine or civil breakdown, is an old concept that has been given a new lease on life with the end of the Cold War. It is currently being practiced in Soma Rakiya Omaar, Alex de Waal • 15 min read
MER Article Primer: Where They Stand I. All states in the region, including a Palestinian state, have the right to independence and security. US / Israel / PLO / Arab States / USSR / EEC States (bold = support; plain text = opposition) (Author not identified) • 2 min read
MER Article Books on Palestine and Human Rights Raja Shehadeh and Jonathan Kuttab, The West Bank and the Rule of Law (Geneva: International Commission of Jurists, 1980). David H. Ott, Palestine in Perspective: Politics, Human Rights and the West Bank (London: Quartet Books, 1980). Tim Coone • 1 min read
