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Protection of Civilians (Hardcover)
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Protection of Civilians (Hardcover)
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The protection of civilians is a highly topical issue at the
forefront of international discourse, and has taken a prominent
role in many international deployments. It has been at the centre
of debates on the NATO intervention in Libya, UN deployments in
Darfur, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and
on the failures of the international community in Sri Lanka and
Syria. Variously described as a moral responsibility, a legal
obligation, a mandated peacekeeping task, and the culmination of
humanitarian activity, it has become a high-profile concern of
governments, international organisations, and civil society, and a
central issue in international peace and security. This book offers
a multidisciplinary treatment of this important topic, harnessing
perspectives from international law and international relations,
traversing academia and practice. Moving from the historical and
philosophical development of the civilian protection concept,
through relevant bodies of international law and normative
underpinnings, and on to politics and practice, the volume presents
coherent cross-cutting analysis of the realities of conflict and
diplomacy. In doing so, it engages a series of current debates,
including on the role of politics in what has often been
characterized as a humanitarian endeavour, and the challenges and
impacts of the use of force. The work brings together a wide array
of eminent academics and respected practitioners, incorporating
contributions from legal scholars and ethicists, political
commentators, diplomats, UN officials, military commanders,
development experts and humanitarian aid workers. As the most
comprehensive publication on the subject, this will be a first port
of call for anyone studing or working towards a better protection
of civilians in conflict.
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