Legitymizacja interwencji zbrojnych – klasyczne koncepcje teoretyczne

Increasing role of military interventions during the last years begun theoretical and legal debate about their legitimacy. In the mid 90-ties dominant position was, that military intervention are allowed only by permission of UN Security Council or UN General Assembly. Now it is questioned, both by practical actions and international law theory. It is also a key issue in the field of international relations theory. Two, most popular and significant approaches, neorealism and liberal institutionalism, are presented in this article. Such neorealistic scholars as liberal ones notice that military interventions may be a useful measure in keeping international order. Both also see that interventions are very dangerous instrument in international relations. For neorealists they may be legitimated if the balance of power rule will be endanger. Liberal institutionalists although claim that peace cooperation is much better than military power and conflict permit using of forces against threats for international peace, stability, and common democratic values. In both cases legitimacy of military intervention has large consequences for international society and should be taken on very careful