Humanitarian intervention : ethical, legal, and political dilemmas / edited by J.L. Holzgrefe and Robert O. Keohane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holzgrefe, J. L., editor.

Keohane, Robert O. (Robert Owen), 1941- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian intervention.

Humanitarian intervention--Moral and ethical aspects.

Humanitarian intervention--Political aspects.

Humanitarian law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 350 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'The genocide in Rwanda showed us how terrible the consequences of inaction can be in the face of mass murder. But the conflict in Kosovo raised equally important questions about the consequences of action without international consensus and clear legal authority. On the one hand, is it legitimate for a regional organization to use force without a UN mandate? On the other, is it permissible to let gross and systematic violations of human rights, with grave humanitarian consequences, continue unchecked?' (United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan). This book is a comprehensive, integrated discussion of 'the dilemma' of humanitarian intervention. Written by leading analysts of international politics, ethics, and law, it seeks, among other things, to identify strategies that may, if not resolve, at least reduce the current tension between human rights and state sovereignty. This volume is an invaluable contribution to the debate on all aspects of this vital global issue.

Contents:

The humanitarian intervention debate / J.L. Holzgrefe

Humanitarian intervention before and after 9/11 : legality and legitimacy / Tom J. Farer

The liberal case for humanitarian intervention / Fernando R. Tesón

Reforming the international law of humanitarian intervention / Allen Buchanan

Changing the rules about rules? : unilateral humanitarian intervention and the future of international law / Michael Byers, Simon Chesterman

Interpretation and change in the law of humanitarian intervention / Thomas M. Franck

Rethinking humanitarian intervention : the case for incremental change / Jane Stromseth

Political authority after intervention : gradations in sovereignty / Robert O. Keohane

State failure and nation-building / Michael Ignatieff.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 322-335) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15968-7

1-281-11309-3

9786611113094

0-511-33854-6

1-139-13049-8

0-511-33798-1

0-511-33681-0

0-511-49400-9

0-511-33746-9

OCLC:

192061283