Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations

Zusatztext Review from previous edition All the essays are clear and sophisticated and overall they provide a very effective overview of the military dimensions of humanitarianism. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Should states use military force for humanitarian purposes? Leading scholars and practitioners provide practical and theoretical answers to this burning question, demonstrating why humanitarian intervention continues to be a controversial issue, not only for the UN, but also for Western states and humanitarian organizations. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Jennifer M. Welsh: Introduction Part 1: International Relations Theory and Humanitarian Intervention 2: Henry Shue: Limiting Sovereignty 3: Nicholas J. Wheeler: The Humanitarian Responsibilities of Sovereignty: Explaining the Development of a New Norm of Military Humanitarian Intervention for Humanitarian Purposes in International Society 4: Jennifer M. Welsh: Taking Consequences Seriously: Objections to Humanitarian Intervention Part 2: The Politics and Practice of Humanitarian Intervention 5: Sir Adam Roberts: The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention 6: Nicholas Morris: Humanitarian Intervention in the Balkans 7: James Mayall: Humanitarian Intervention and International Society: Lessons from Africa 8: Ian Martin: International Intervention in East Timor 9: Simon Chesterman: Humanitarian Intervention and Afghanistan 10: Jennifer M. Welsh: Conclusion: Humanitarian Intervention after 11 September Bibliography

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer M. Welsh
• Con la collaborazione di: Jennifer M. Welsh (Editore), Welsh Jennifer M. (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.06.2006
• EAN: 9780199291625
• ISBN: 978-0-19-929162-5
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Human Rights, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, International institutions, Human rights, civil rights, International humanitarian law, Public international law: humanitarian law, United Nations & Un Agencies