A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d�Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the Syrian slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called responsibility to protect dead or alive? In this fully revised and expanded third edition of his highly accessible and popular text, Thomas Weiss explores these compelling questions. Drawing on a wide range of case studies and providing a persuasive overview of the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world, he examines its political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions to highlight key debates and controversies. Neither celebratory nor complacent, his analysis is an engaging exploration of the current quandaries and future challenges for robust international humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.
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A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Cote d'Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones.
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About the AuthorForeword to the Second Edition by Gareth EvansPreface and AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1 Conceptual Building Blocks2 “Humanitarian” Interventions: Thumbnail Sketches3 New Wars and New Humanitarianisms4 New Thinking: The Responsibility to Protect5 So What? Moving from Rhetoric to RealityNotesSelected ReadingsIndex
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ISBN
9781509507313
Publisert
2016-03-04
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Polity Press
Vekt
482 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
150 mm
Dybde
21 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
272

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Biographical note

THOMAS G. WEISS is Presidential Professor of Political Science at The CUNY Graduate Center and Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies. He has published over forty books including Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey and UN Ideas that Changed the World.