National Interests, Morality and International Law.
Scandinavian University Press, Oslo 1994, 8vo, orig. bind med omslag, 156 s., engelsk tekst.
«How should a state act in an international conflict? Firstly, this book shows that the contrast between an interest-based and a morally grounded foreign policy is misleading. A government may have good moral reasons for giving priority to national interests, although mot to the extent claimed by proponents of the raison d’état. Secondly, it is argued that the relationship between morality and international law is more complicated than previously thought. Certain legal principles concerning the use of force may legitimately be violated in specific situations, […]» — fra bakomslaget