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