Humanitarian Intervention after Kosovo : Iraq, Darfur and the Record of Global Civil Society /

When should the international community intervene to prevent suffering within sovereign states? This book argues that since Kosovo, the normative thesis has failed to influence international politics, as evidenced by events in Iraq and Darfur. This critique rejects realism and offers a new perspecti...

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Main Author: Hehir, Aidan (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
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Summary:When should the international community intervene to prevent suffering within sovereign states? This book argues that since Kosovo, the normative thesis has failed to influence international politics, as evidenced by events in Iraq and Darfur. This critique rejects realism and offers a new perspective on this important issue.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 196 pages)
ISBN:9780230584105
DOI:10.1057/9780230584105