Title: Humanitarian intervention after Kosovo : Iraq, Darfur and the record of global civil society /
Authors: Hehir, Aidan, 1977-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Humanitarian intervention.; Human rights.; Human rights.; Human rights.; Humanitarian intervention; International relations.; LAW International.; Political science & theory.; Politics and Government.; Theory of warfare & military science.
Abstract: "When should the international community intervene to prevent suffering within sovereign states? This question has come to dominate international relations in the post-Cold War era and remains a source of heated debate. This book advances a fresh analysis which transcends the existing circular debate and offers a new perspective on this seminal issue." "This book critically analyses the record of the normative thesis since NATO's widely hailed intervention in Kosovo and argues that it has failed to substantially influence international politics, as particularly evidenced by the invasion of Iraq and non-intervention in Darfur. In identifying the flaws inherent in the normative position, this study rejects the traditional realist framework and articulates an alternative analysis that charts a new direction for viable, progressive change."--Jacket.
Contents: 1. Introduction: The humanitarian intervention controversy -- 2. International law, sovereignty and humanitarian intervention -- 3. The normative thesis and Operation Allied Force -- 4. Humanitarian intervention after Kosovo -- 5. The normative flaws -- 6. The dangers of unregulated humanitarian intervention -- 7. Regulating humanitarian intervention: The need for redirection -- 8. Conclusion: Sovereignty, human rights and the integrity of international law.