I. A Warning to Humanity
1. The Scope and Aim of this Book
2. The Myth of Humanitarian Intervention
3. Between Illegality and Inaction
II. The Responsibility to Protect
1. The ICISS Report
2. Response to the ICISS Report
3. Implementation of the World Summit Outcome
4. Conclusions
III. The Legal Responsibilities of the United Nations Security Council
1. The Security Council’s Responsibility to Protect
2. The Responsibility to Maintain International Peace and Security
3. The Failures of the Security Council
4. The Tertiary Responsibility to Protect – A Continuum of Responsibility
5. Conclusions
IV. The Tertiary Responsibility and Forcible Measures
1. The Prohibition of Force
2. The Original Interpretation of Article 2(4)
3. The Mechanics of Article 2(4)
4. Force Beyond the Security Council?
5. Conclusions
V. The Tertiary Responsibility and Non-Forcible Measures
1. The Principle of Non-Intervention
2. Countermeasures
3. Conclusion on Coercive Measures
VI. Implementing the Tertiary Responsibility to Protect
1. The Tertiary Responsibility within the UN
2. The Tertiary Responsibility Beyond the United Nations
3. Conclusions
VII. General Conclusions