Humanitarian intervention : an introduction /

Humanitarian intervention : an introduction /

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Author / Creator:	Hehir, Aidan, 1977-
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Description:	xiv, 303 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian intervention.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7998292

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ISBN:	9780230220300 (hardback) 0230220304 (hardback) 9780230220317 (pbk.) 0230220312 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"A broad-ranging introduction to the theory, practice and politics of humanitarian intervention on the contemporary world, its historical background and future prospects after the experiences of Rwanda, Kosovo, Darfur and Iraq"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Part I. Concepts and Conceptions
Motives and Means
Part III. Cases
'Humanitarian Intervention' in History
Rwanda
Kosovo
Iraq
Darfur
Conclusion: The Future of Humanitarian Intervention?
What is 'Humanitarian Intervention'?
The Just War Tradition
The Sovereign State
Theoretical Perspectives
Part II. Controversies
Legality and Legitimacy
Sovereignty as Responsibility
Who Decides?