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The Ethics of Armed Humanitarian Intervention

Don E Scheid editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:24th Apr '14

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New essays on philosophical, legal, and moral aspects of armed humanitarian intervention, including discussion of the 2011 bombing in Libya.

Addresses philosophical and normative (moral/legal) issues arising from the 2011 NATO bombing in Libya, and armed humanitarian intervention more generally. Of great interest to those studying political philosophy, international relations, and humanitarian law.The question of military intervention for humanitarian purposes is a major focus for international law, the United Nations, regional organizations such as NATO, and the foreign policies of nations. Against this background, the 2011 bombing in Libya by Western nations has occasioned renewed interest and concern about armed humanitarian intervention (AHI) and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (RtoP). This volume brings together new essays by leading international, philosophical, and political thinkers on the moral and legal issues involved in AHI, and contains both critical and positive views of AHI. Topics include the problem of abuse and needed limitations, the future viability of RtoP and some of its problematic implications, the possibility of AHI providing space for peaceful political protest, and how AHI might be integrated with post-war justice. It is an important collection for those studying political philosophy, international relations, and humanitarian law.

'… a useful collection of insightful perspectives and important contributions to AHI debates.' Amanda Cawston, The Philosophical Quarterly

ISBN: 9781107036369

Dimensions: 234mm x 154mm x 20mm

Weight: 540g

294 pages