Resumen de State weakness, irregular warfare, and the right to self-defense post-9/11

Theresa Reinold

• This article explores the challenge for the jus ad bellum posed by �irresponsible sovereigns� such as weak states that are either unwilling or unable to control their territory effectively and thus become safe havens for terrorists and other irregular groups. Reviewing state practice post-9/11, the article concludes that the notion that sovereignty implies responsibility for effective territorial control has been used to support a more expansive interpretation of the right to self-defense in response to irregular warfare.