Synopses & Reviews
Should states use military force for humanitarian purposes? Well known scholars and professionals come together in this book to provide practical and theoretical answers to this burning question. Case studies include Somalia, Rwanda, the Balkans, and East Timor, as well as the recent U.S. intervention in Afghanistan.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction,
Jennifer M. WelshPart 1: International Relations Theory and Humanitarian Intervention
2. Limiting Sovereignty, Henry Shane
3. The Humanitarian Responsibilities of Sovereignty: Explaining the Development of a New Norm of Military Humanitarian Intervention for Humanitarian Purposes in International Society, Nicholas J. Wheeler
4. Taking Consequences Seriously: Objections to Humanitarian Intervention, Jennifer M. Welsh
Part 2: The Politics and Practice of Humanitarian Intervention
5. The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention, Sir Adam Roberts
6. Humanitarian Intervention in the Balkans, Nicholas Morris
7. Humanitarian Intervention and International Society: Lessons from Africa, James Mayall
8. International Intervention in East Timor, Ian Martin
9. Humanitarian Intervention and Afghanistan, Simon Chesterman
10. Conclusion: Humanitarian Intervention after September 11, Jennifer M. Welsh
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