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Humanitarian intervention in the long nineteenth century : setting the precedent /
A comprehensive presentation of humanitarian intervention in theory and practice during the course of the 19th century. Through four case studies, it sheds new light on the international law debate and the political theory on intervention, linking them to ongoing issues, and paying particular attent...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester, England :
Manchester University Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Humanitarianism (Series)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Humanitarian intervention today
- Part I. Theory
- Introduction
- 2. The origins of the idea of humanitarian intervention: just war and against tyranny
- 3. Eurocentrism: 'civilization' and the 'barbarians'
- 4. International law: advocacy and rejection of humanitarian intervention
- 5. Intervention and non-intervention in international political theory
- Part II. Practice
- Introduction
- 6. Intervention in the Greek War of Independence
- 7. Intervention in Lebanon and Syria
- 8. The Bulgarian atrocities: a bird's eye view with emphasis on Britain
- 9. The Balkan Crisis of 1875-1878 and Russia: between humanitarianism and pragmatism
- 10. The U.S. intervention in Cuba
- Part III
- 11. Conclusion
- Select bibliography on International Law until 1945
- Select bibliography
- Index.