A Responsibility to Protect - The Global Effort to End Mass Atrocities (Hardcover, New)

At the 2005 UN World Summit, world leaders endorsed the international principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P), acknowledging that they had a responsibility to protect their citizens from genocide and mass atrocities and pledging to act in cases where governments manifestly failed in their responsibility. This marked a significant turning point in attitudes towards the protection of citizens worldwide.
This important new book charts the emergence of this principle, from its origins in a doctrine of sovereignty as responsibility, through debates about the legitimacy of humanitarian intervention and the findings of a prominent international commission, and finally through the long and hard negotiations that preceded the 2005 commitment. It explores how world leaders came to acknowledge that sovereign rights entailed fundamental responsibilities and what that acknowledgment actually means. The book goes on to analyze in detail the ways in which R2P can contribute to the global effort to end genocide and mass atrocities. Focusing on the prevention of these crimes and the improvement of the world's reaction to them, the book explores the question of how to build sustainable peace in their aftermath. Alex J. Bellamy argues that although 2005 marked an important watershed, much more work is needed to defend R2P from those who would walk away from their commitments and - in the words of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - to translate the principle 'from words into deeds'.
This fascinating book will appeal to students and scholars of international relations, international affairs, human rights and humanitarian emergencies, as well as anyone concerned about the protection of civilians on a global scale

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	March 2009
Authors:	A. Bellamy
Dimensions:	236 x 166 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	268
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7456-4347-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International humanitarian law Promotions
LSN:	0-7456-4347-7
Barcode:	9780745643472

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