Regional mechanisms of collective security: the new face of chapter VIII of the UN Charter?

Today, nearly seven decades after the adoption of the UN Charter, voices are often heard claiming that the Charter's regime is obsolete and that greater autonomy is needed for regional organizations.

This book focuses on the changes, factors and activities that have appeared in the sphere of regional organizations' operations during the last few decades, and tries to determine the face of collective security at the universal and regional levels.