Название: Vagueness as a Political Strategy: Weasel Words in Security Council Resolutions Relating to the Second Gulf War
Автор: Giuseppina Scotto di Carlo
Издательство: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443846570
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 310
Размер: 1,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

Over the last few years, UN resolutions have been repeatedly questioned for the excessive presence of vagueness. In order to overcome the cultural divergences of recipient countries, UN diplomatic texts use vague words quite extensively, which could lead to biased or even strategically-motivated interpretations of resolutions, undermining their legal impact.