Humanitarian Intervention: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781137301567 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 372 str.

Aidan Hehir

Opis

A broad-ranging introduction to the theory, practice and politics of humanitarian intervention in the contemporary world. This second edition has been fully updated and includes a new chapter on Libya and the Arab Spring.

Spis treści

Introduction: Humanitarian Intervention in Contemporary International Relations PART I: CONCEPTS AND CONCEPTIONS 1. What is 'Humanitarian Intervention'? 2. The Just War Tradition and Natural Law 3. The Sovereign State 4. Theoretical Perspectives PART II: CONTROVERSIES 5. International Law and Human Rights 6. The Responsibility to Protect 7. Who Decides? Authority and Legitimacy 8. Motives and Means PART III: CASES 9. Humanitarian Intervention in History 10. Rwanda 11. Kosovo 12. Iraq 13. Darfur 14. Libya and the Arab Spring Conclusion: The Future of Humanitarian Intervention?

O autorze

Aidan Hehir is Director of the Security and International Relations Programme at the University of Westminster, UK.