1. A) Books and articles

A-1: Persian

• Tavakoli, Ali (2011), "Democratic legitimacy and change in the concept of recognition of countries and governments", Public Law Research, Volume 13, Number 32, pp. 1-30.

 Joyner, Christopher (1989), "US Attack on Granada: Consequences and Legal Situation", translated by Assadollah Karimi, International Law Journal, Volume 9, Number 11, pp. 225-266.

• Ramezani Ghavamabadi, Mohammad Hossein (2013), "Establishment of Senegal Extraordinary Branches for the Trial of Hussein Habre: A Step Forward in the Fight against International Crimes", Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 4, Number 2, pp. 89-117.
• Ziaei, Seyed Yaser (2017), "International Law and Obligations of Revolutionary Governments: A Look at the Islamic Awakening", Comparative Research of Islamic and Western Law, Fourth Year, No. 3, pp. 244-95
• Ziaei Bigdeli, Mohammad Reza (1398), Public International Law, Tehran, Ganj-e-Danesh, 65th edition.
• Abdollahi, Mohsen, Parisa Roshanfekr and Zahra Dabiri (2015), The effectiveness of counter measures as a guarantee of human rights, International Law Journal, No. 15, pp. 127-159

. Qari Seyed Fatemi, Seyed Mohammad (2010), Human Rights in the Contemporary World, Tehran, Second Office, Second Edition, Tehran, Shahr-e Danesh Institute for Legal Studies and Research.

1. B) Thesis

• Ebrahim Gol, Alireza (2009), The Impact of counter Measures on the Execution of International Government Responsibility with Emphasis on Responsibility Arising from Collective Interests, PhD Thesis in International Law, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University.

A-2: Latin

• Abid, Liselotte(2020). " Shi'ism and the Vision of Islamic Democracy – Ways to Secure Peace and Human Rights", The Journal of Human Rights, Vol:15,No.2,Issue.30,pp.99-116.

• Bahcheli, Tozun (2004), " Under Turkey’s wings: The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the struggle for international acceptance", in: Tozun Bahcheli, Barry Bartmann and Henry Srebrnik (eds.), De Facto States: The quest for sovereignty, Routledge.pp.164-186.
• Brownlie Ian (1982). "Recognition in Theory and Practice", British Yearbook of International Law, Volume 53, Issue 1, pp.197–211.
• Chan, C. W. Phil (2009), "The Legal Status of Taiwan and the Legality of the Use of Force in a Cross-Taiwan Strait Conflict", Chinese Journal of International Law, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 455–492.

• Charlesworth, Hilary (2015). “Democracy and International Law.” In Recueil des Cours 371: Collected Courses of the Hague Academy of International Law 2014. Edited by Hilary Charlesworth, 43–152. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.
• D'Aspremont, Jean (2010). “Responsibility for Coups d'Etat in International Law”, Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 18, Issue 2, pp. 451-476.
• De Wet, Erica (2019). "The Role of Democratic Legitimacy in the Recognition of Governments in Africa since the end of the Cold War", International Journal of Constitutional Law, vol:17, Issue:2,pp.470-478.
• Franck M. Thomas (1992). "The Emerging Right to Democratic Governance", The American Journal of International Law, vol: 86, no: 1, pp.46-91.
• Henn, Heike (2010). A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,2010.
• Kelsen,Hans (1961). General Theory of Law and State, Anders Wedberg trans, Russell & Russell.
• Kufuor Oteng Kofi (2002). "The OAU and the Recognition of Governments in Africa: Analyzing Its Practice and Proposals for the Future", American University International Law Review, vol: 17, no. 2, pp. 369-401
• Marinoy, Nikolay and Hein Goemans (2014). "Coups and Democracy", British Journal of Political Science, Volume 44 , Issue 4 , pp. 799 – 825.
• Marks, Susan,(2011)." What has Become of the Emerging Right to Democratic Governance?", European Journal of International Law ,Vol. 22 no. 2,pp. 507–524.
• McGowan J. Patrick (2003). "African military coups d'état, 1956–2001: frequency, trends and distribution", The Journal of Modern African Studies ,Volume 41, Issue 03, pp 339 -370.
• Murphy D. Sean (2000). "Democratic Legitimacy and the Recognition of States and Governments", in Gregory H. Fox and Brad R. Roth (eds.), Democratic Governance and International Law, Cambridge University Press.
• Nesi, Giuseppe (2011), "Recognition of the National Transnational Council: When, How and Why", The Italian Yearbook of International Law, vol: 21, no.1, pp.45-59. DOI:10.1163/22116133-90000209
• Olander, Marcia (1996). "Costa Rica in 1948: Cold War or Local War?", The Americas, Vol. 52, No. 4,pp.465-493.
• Oppenheim (1992). International Law, 9 edition, volume 1, Amazon.

• Petersen, Niels (2008). "The Principal of Democratic Teleology in International Law", Brooklyn Journal of International Law, vol:34, Issue:1, pp.33-84.

• Roth R. Brad (2010). "Secessions, Coups, and the International Rule of Law: Assessing the Decline of the Effective Control Doctrine", Melbourne Journal of International Law, volume: 11, pp.393-440.
• Schnably J. Stephen (2020). "Constitutionalism and the Democratic Government in the Inter-American System", in Gregory H. Fox and Brad R. Roth (eds.), Democratic Governance and International Law, Cambridge University Press.
• Souaré, K. Issaka (2014). "The African Union as a norm entrepreneur on military coups d’état in Africa (1952–2012): an empirical assessment", The Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol: 52, Issue:1, pp 69 – 94.
• Varol O. Ozan (2012). "The Democratic Coup d’E´ tat", Harvard International Law Journal, Volume 53, Number 2, pp.291-356.
• Walldorf William (2010). "Argument, Institutional Process, and Human Rights Sanctions in

Democratic Foreign Policy", European Journal of International Relations, vol. 16, No. 4, pp.639-662.

• Wheatley, Steven, the Democratic Legitimacy of International Law, United Kingdom, Hart Publishing Ltd, 2010.

1. Cases

• Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. U.S.), Merits, Judgment of 27 June 1986.
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Sir Dawda Jawara v The Gambia, (Communications 147/95 and 149/96)

C- Websites

• Barber, Rebecca (2021), "Will the Taliban Represent Afghanistan at the UN General Assembly", see at:

https://www.ejiltalk.org/will-the-taliban-represent-afghanistan-at-the-un-general-assembly/

• Johnson, D. Lary(2021), "Export Backgrounder: How Can the Taliban Be Prevented From Rrepresenting Afghanistan In The United Nations" see at https://www.justsecurity.org/77806/expert-backgrounder-how-can-the-taliban-be-prevented-from-representing-afghanistan-in-the-united-nations/
• Yihdego, Zeray (2013)."Democracy,Peoples` uprising and Unconstitutional Change of Government in Egypet: The African Union Principles and Responses", See at:

https://www.ejiltalk.org/democracy-peoples-uprising-and-unconstitutional-change-of-government-in-egypt-the-african-union-principles-and-responses/

• Weller marc (20121)." Myanmar: Testing the Democratic Norm in International Law", See at

https://www.ejiltalk.org/myanmar-testing-the-democratic-norm-in-international-law/ 30 march 2021.