The Manley O. Hudson Lecture
Why Regime Change is (Almost Always) A Bad Idea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9543940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W Michael Reisman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 516-525 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3181642 |
| OpenAlex | W2085629214 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
Every impulse to protect the weak and help the infirm is noble. The impulse to use the means at our disposal to liberate a people from a government that poses no imminent or prospective threat to us, but is so despotic, violent, and vicious that those suffering under it cannot shake it off, is also noble. The action that gives effect to that impulse may sometimes be internationally lawful. It may sometimes be feasible. It is often—but not always— misconceived
Classical mechanics · Economics · Impulse (physics · Keynesian economics · Law and economics · Physics · Political science · Sociology · Virtuous circle and vicious circle · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2018 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |