Beteen Anarchy and Society Trusteeship and the Obligations of Poer [Hardcover]

The international administration of troubled states - whether in Bosnia, Kosovo, or East Timor - has seen a return to the principle of trusteeship; that is when some form of international supervision is required in a particular territory in order both to maintain order and to foster the norms and practices of fair self-government. Drawing on history, law, and international relations theory, William Bain presents an authoritative and forceful account of this crucial and misunderstood phenomenon.

Bain's short but insightful monograph contrasts the idea of trusteeship with liberty, both of individuals and of communities. ... Advocates of aggressive peace-building campaigns in various post-civil war contexts, while perhaps motivated by the right normative impulses, would do well to read Bain's book. --Ethics and International Affairs