Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect - A New History

In 2011, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing its member states to take measures to protect Libyan civilians from Muammar Gadhafi's forces. This title traces the relationship between sovereignty and responsibility from the early modern period to the present day, and offers a history with profound implications.

About the author

Luke Glanville is a fellow in the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra, Australia, and is coeditor of several books, including "Protecting the Displaced" and" The Responsibility to Protect and International Law."

Summary

In 2011, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing its member states to take measures to protect Libyan civilians from Muammar Gadhafi's forces. This title traces the relationship between sovereignty and responsibility from the early modern period to the present day, and offers a history with profound implications.

Product details

• Authors: Luke Glanville
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.01.2014
• EAN: 9780226076898
• ISBN: 978-0-226-07689-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas