'As a whole, this work draws important lessons for the future of R2P as well as for when its abstract principles are applied to the complex and contentious politics of the UN.' P. F. Diehl, Choice
Introduction; 1. The origin of the Responsibility to Protect; 2. Authority based on protection in a historical context; 3. Libya and the era of Qadhafi's rule; 4. The Libyan uprising and the international response, February 15–26, 2011; 5. The Libyan uprising and the international response, February 26–March 17, 2011; 6. Operation Odyssey Dawn; 7. Operation Unified Protector, NATO, and the UN; 8. A divided international community confronts a divided Libya; 9. Lessons to be learned; Epilogue.