International Legitimacy and the Domestic Use of Force

Megan Price is a Sessional Lecturer in the School of Political Science and International Studies, at the University of Queensland, Australia.

• Introduction, 1. Language: Approach and Key Concepts, 2. Legitimacy and the Domestic Use of Force: Charting a Theoretical Approach, 3. The Sri Lankan Conflict (2006–2009): Justifications, 4.The Aceh Conflict (2003–2005): Justifications, 5. The Sri Lankan Conflict (2006–2009): Audience Responses, 6. The Aceh Conflict (2003–2005): Audience Responses, 7. The Politics of International Legitimacy, Conclusion

‘Why do states feel the need to justify the domestic use of force to international audiences? How do they go about it? And what does this tell us about the politics of international legitimacy? Megan Price addresses these questions in this groundbreaking book. What’s more, she tackles them by reference to two fascinating cases that fall outside the standard focus on western powers: Indonesia’s intervention in Aceh (2003-05) and Sri Lanka’s recourse to force (2006-09) against the Tamil Tigers. This book is for anyone who is interested in the legitimacy of military force.’—Cian O’Driscoll, Australian National University