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The conceit of humanitarian intervention /

"There is a veritable cottage industry of books on humanitarian intervention (the use of military force to stop atrocities) and the vast majority favors the project. The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention challenges this consensus by pointing up the strategic, legal, and ethical problems asso...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Menon, Rajan, 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"There is a veritable cottage industry of books on humanitarian intervention (the use of military force to stop atrocities) and the vast majority favors the project. The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention challenges this consensus by pointing up the strategic, legal, and ethical problems associated with it. The book also disputes the claim that humanitarian intervention, particularly as manifested in the doctrine of "The Responsibility to Protect," has become a universal norm that offers a comprehensive and effective solution to mass killing"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199384884
0199384886