"For the past two decades, arguments in favour of the use of force for humanitarian purposes have rested heavily upon the concept of 'sovereignty as responsibility'. Yet the many complex challenges posed by crises in places such as Kosovo, Libya, Syria and Ukraine have illustrated the...

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Main Author:	Moses, Jeremy (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Basingstoke [u.a.] Palgrave Macmillan 2014
Edition:	1. publ.
Subjects:	POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / General Ethik Internationale Politik Humanitarian intervention Sovereignty International relations Security, International International relations > Moral and ethical aspects Responsibility to Protect Souveränität Humanitäre Intervention
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	"For the past two decades, arguments in favour of the use of force for humanitarian purposes have rested heavily upon the concept of 'sovereignty as responsibility'. Yet the many complex challenges posed by crises in places such as Kosovo, Libya, Syria and Ukraine have illustrated the continuing failure of such normative arguments to transform the practice of international relations. This book responds to these theoretical and practical problems by drawing a sharp distinction between two strands of thought on the concept of sovereignty, one focused on power and the other on moral and legal responsibilities. Through analysis of case studies of Kosovo and Libya and consideration of the concept of the world state, the weaknesses and dangers of normative claims in support of humanitarian intervention are exposed and analysed"..
Physical Description:	X, 200 S.
ISBN:	9781137306807