
Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations
Jennifer M. Welsh(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 8. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
246 pages
978-0-19-929162-5 (ISBN)
Description
Should states use military force for humanitarian purposes? What are the challenges to international society posed by humanitarian intervention in a post-September 11th world? This path-breaking work brings together well-known scholars of law, philosophy, and international relations, together with practitioners who have been actively engaged in intervention during the past decade. Together, this team provides practical and theoretical answers to one of the most burning issues of our day. Case studies include Somalia, Rwanda, the Balkans, and East Timor, as well as the recent US intervention in Afghanistan. The book demonstrates why humanitarian intervention continues to be a controversial issue not only for the United Nations but also for Western states and humanitarian organizations.
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Review from previous edition All the essays are clear and sophisticated and overall they provide a very effective overview of the military dimensions of humanitarianism. * International Affairs *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Scholars and students of International Relations, especially of human rights, humanitarian intervention, collective security, international law, international ethics, and transitional administrations, political and moral philosophers, those who work in international organizations, such as the UN, NATO, and EU
Illustrations
244 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-929162-5 (9780199291625)
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Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations
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Edited by Jennifer M. Welsh, University Lecturer in International Relations and Fellow of Somerville College Oxford
Contributors: Simon Chesterman, International Peace Academy, New York Ian Martin, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the East Timor Popular Consultation, May-November 1999, and head of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). James Mayall, University of Cambridge Nicholas Morris, former Inspector General of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and UNHCR's Special Envoy in former Yugoslavia 1993-94 and 1998-9 Adam Roberts, University of Oxford Henry Shue, University of Oxford Jennifer M. Welsh, University of Oxford Nicholas J. Wheeler, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Contributors: Simon Chesterman, International Peace Academy, New York Ian Martin, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the East Timor Popular Consultation, May-November 1999, and head of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). James Mayall, University of Cambridge Nicholas Morris, former Inspector General of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and UNHCR's Special Envoy in former Yugoslavia 1993-94 and 1998-9 Adam Roberts, University of Oxford Henry Shue, University of Oxford Jennifer M. Welsh, University of Oxford Nicholas J. Wheeler, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Editor
, University Lecturer in International Relations and Fellow of Somerville College Oxford
Content
1. Introduction ; PART 1: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY AND HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION ; 2. Limiting Sovereignty ; 3. The Humanitarian Responsibilities of Sovereignty: Explaining the Development of a New Norm of Military Humanitarian Intervention for Humanitarian Purposes in International Society ; 4. Taking Consequences Seriously: Objections to Humanitarian Intervention ; PART 2: THE POLITICS AND PRACTICE OF HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION ; 5. The United Nations and Humanitarian Intervention ; 6. Humanitarian Intervention in the Balkans ; 7. Humanitarian Intervention and International Society: Lessons from Africa ; 8. International Intervention in East Timor ; 9. Humanitarian Intervention and Afghanistan ; 10. Conclusion: Humanitarian Intervention after 11 September ; Bibliography