Humanitarian intervention : ideas in action /

Humanitarian intervention : ideas in action /

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Author / Creator:	Weiss, Thomas George.
Imprint:	Cambridge, U.K. ; Malden, Mass. : Polity Press, c2007.
Description:	xvii, 196 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	War and conflict in the modern world War and conflict in the modern world.
Subject:	Humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6440222

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ISBN:	9780745640211 0745640214 9780745640228 (pbk.) 0745640222 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-182) and index.
Summary:	"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"--Provided by publisher.

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Call Number:	JZ6369.W457 2007
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