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Beschreibung
A broad-ranging introduction to the theory, practice and politics of humanitarian intervention in the contemporary world. Recent events in Libya and Syria have propelled humanitarian intervention to the top of the international political agenda. This book provides the definitive introduction to the key issues and theories surrounding this important and popular area of study.
A broad-ranging introduction to the theory, practice and politics of humanitarian intervention in the contemporary world. Recent events in Libya and Syria have propelled humanitarian intervention to the top of the international political agenda. This book provides the definitive introduction to the key issues and theories surrounding this important and popular area of study.
Über den Autor
Aidan Hehir is Director of the Security and International Relations Programme at the University of Westminster, UK.
Zusammenfassung
This broad-ranging introduction to the theory, practice and politics of humanitarian intervention has been updated to include new chapters on Libya and the Arab Spring
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Humanitarian Intervention in Contemporary International Relations
PART I: CONCEPTS AND CONCEPTIONS
1. What is 'Humanitarian Intervention'?
2. The Just War Tradition and Natural Law
3. The Sovereign State
4. Theoretical Perspectives
PART II: CONTROVERSIES
5. International Law and Human Rights
6. The Responsibility to Protect
7. Who Decides? Authority and Legitimacy
8. Motives and Means
PART III: CASES
9. Humanitarian Intervention in History
10. Rwanda
11. Kosovo
12. Iraq
13. Darfur
14. Libya and the Arab Spring
Conclusion: The Future of Humanitarian Intervention?

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 372 S.
ISBN-13: 9781137301550
ISBN-10: 1137301554
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hehir, Aidan
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Macmillan Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 234 x 156 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Aidan Hehir
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.03.2013
Gewicht: 0,57 kg
Artikel-ID: 130543310