Humanitarian intervention : ideas in action /

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Author / Creator:Weiss, Thomas George.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Cambridge, U.K. ; Malden, Mass. : Polity Press, c2012.
Description:xix, 226 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:War and conflict in the modern world
War and conflict in the modern world.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8737195
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ISBN:0745659802
9780745659800
Notes:Originally published in 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-209) and index.
Summary:"A singular development of the post Cold-War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. Drawing on two decades of research, Thomas G. Weiss provides a compelling introduction to the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world. He examines political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions and uses a wide range of cases to highlight key debates and controversies. This succinct and highly accessible survey is neither celebratory nor complacent. The author locates the normative evolution of what is increasingly known as 'the responsibility to protect' in the context of the war on terror and the 2005 UN World Summit. The result is an engaging exploration of the current dilemmas and future challenges for international humanitarian action in the 21st Century"--Provided by publisher.

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