Does Digitalization Reshape the Principle of Non-Intervention?

While digitalization has led to renewed attention to the principle of non-intervention, not the least by Western states rediscovering the protective dimension of sovereignty, it remains plagued by a certain vagueness. Attempts by academics to fill the gaps lead to starkly different results, ranging...

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Main Author: Lukas Willmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-04-01
Series:German Law Journal
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2071832223000275/type/journal_article
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Summary:While digitalization has led to renewed attention to the principle of non-intervention, not the least by Western states rediscovering the protective dimension of sovereignty, it remains plagued by a certain vagueness. Attempts by academics to fill the gaps lead to starkly different results, ranging from the insertion of democratic values to the inadvertent reinforcement of protectionist tendencies. Overall, digitalization has so far had less of an effect on the principle of non-intervention than its renewed importance may have on the type of international law more generally.
ISSN:2071-8322