The United Nations, peace and security : from collective security to the responsibility to protect /

Ending humanitarian atrocities has become as important for the United Nations as preventing interstate war. This book examines the transformation of UN operations, analyzing its changing role and structure. Ramesh Thakur asks why, when and how force may be used, and argues that the growing gulf betw...

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Main Author:	Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2017]
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	United Nations. United Nations > Peacekeeping forces. United Nations > United States. Security, International. Pacific settlement of international disputes. Responsibility to protect (International law)