Do we need a collective security system?

Suggests that the most remarkable achievement in international law in the 20th century was the establishment of a collective security system based upon universally accepted norms. During the process states progressively renounced the right to settle their disputes by military means and accepted a growing degree of international control over the use of force. Describes the establishment and functioning of such a collective security system. Assess the impact upon it of the recent intervention in Kosovo and Iraq and explores the prospects ahead. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.