Humanitarian intervention
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Aidan Hehir.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230220317
Subjects: Humanitarian intervention; Humanitarian assistance
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: PART I: CONCEPTS AND CONCEPTIONS; title: What is 'Humanitarian Intervention'?; title: The Just War Tradition; title: The Sovereign State; title: Theoretical Perspectives; title: PART II: CONTROVERSIES; title: Legality and Legitimacy; title: Sovereignty as Responsibility; title: Who Decides?; title: Motives and Means; title: PART III: CASES; title: 'Humanitarian Intervention' in History; title: Rwanda; title: Kosovo; title: Iraq; title: Darfur; title: Conclusion: The Future of Humanitarian Intervention?.