Humanitarian Intervention: Ideas in Action - Couverture souple

Weiss, T.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745640222 ISBN 13 : 9780745640228

Editeur : Polity Press, 2007

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Weiss is Presidential Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745640222
• ISBN 13: 9780745640228
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible