01602nam a22001577a 4500 9781107020238 0 341.584 Brendan Simms Humanitarian intervention / A history Brendan Simms ed. [New York] : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 408 p. ; 21 cm. A singular development of the post Cold-War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and more recently Libya to C�te d'Ivoire, soldiers have rescued some civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. Could more be saved? Drawing on over two decades of research, Thomas G. Weiss answers "yes" and provides a persuasive introduction to the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world. He examines political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions and uses a wide range of cases to highlight key debates and controversies. The updated and expanded second edition of this succinct and highly accessible survey is neither celebratory nor complacent. The author locates the normative evolution of what is increasingly known as "the responsibility to protect" in the context of the global war on terror, UN debates, and such international actions as Libya. The result is an engaging exploration of the current dilemmas and future challenges for robust international humanitarian action in the twenty-first century. Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0745659810/chopaconline-20 ddc BK 14827 14827 0 0 0 0 NFIC CIPS CIPS GEN 2013-10-01 0 341.584 SIM 2011 CIPS0001307 2013-10-22 2013-10-22 BK