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Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect - Security and human rights (Paperback)
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Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect - Security and human rights (Paperback)
Series: Global Politics and the Responsibility to Protect
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This book explores attempts to develop a more acceptable account of
the principles and mechanisms associated with humanitarian
intervention, which has become known as the 'Responsibility to
Protect' (R2P). Cases of genocide and mass violence have raised
endless debates about the theory and practice of humanitarian
intervention to save innocent lives. Since the humanitarian
tragedies in Rwanda, Burundi, Bosnia, Kosovo and elsewhere, states
have begun advocating a right to undertake interventions to stop
mass violations of human rights from occurring. Their central
concern rests with whether the UN's current regulations on the use
of force meet the challenges of the post-Cold War world, and in
particular the demands of addressing humanitarian emergencies.
International actors tend to agree that killing civilians as a
necessary part of state formation is no longer acceptable, nor is
standing by idly in the face of massive violations of human rights.
And yet, respect for the sovereign rights of states remains central
among the ordering principles of the international community. How
can populations affected by egregious human rights violations be
protected? How can the legal constraints on the use of force and
respect for state sovereignty be reconciled with the international
community's willingness and readiness to take action in such
instances? And more importantly, how can protection be offered when
the Security Council, which is responsible for authorizing the use
of force when threats to international peace and security occur, is
paralyzed? The author addresses these issues, arguing that R2P is
the best framework available at present to move the humanitarian
intervention debate forward. This book will be of interest to
students of the responsibility to protect, war and conflict
studies, human security, international organisations, security
studies and IR in general.
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