Humanitarian Intervention: Third Edition - Couverture souple

Livre 15 sur 15: War and Conflict in the Modern World

Weiss, Thomas G.

 
9781509507320: Humanitarian Intervention: Third Edition

Synopsis

A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d’Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called “responsibility to protect” dead or alive? In this fully revised and expanded third edition of his highly accessible and popular text, Thomas G. Weiss explores these compelling questions. Drawing on a wide range of case studies and providing a persuasive overview of the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in today’s world, he examines its political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions to highlight key debates and controversies. Neither celebratory nor complacent, his analysis is an engaging exploration of the current quandaries and future challenges for robust international humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.

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À propos de l?auteur

THOMAS G. WEISS is Presidential Professor of Political Science at The CUNY Graduate Center and Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies. He has published over forty books including Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey and UN Ideas that Changed the World.

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1509507310 ISBN 13 :  9781509507313
Editeur : Polity Press, 2016
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