HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION by Brendan Simms (Editor), D. J. B. Trim (Editor) ( 9780511921292 )

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Title:

HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
A HISTORY

By:

Brendan Simms (Editor), D. J. B. Trim (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

0511921292

ISBN 13:

9780511921292

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

18 April, 2011

Description:

A pioneering account of responses to oppression, persecution and mass atrocities from the sixteenth century to the late twentieth century.

Synopsis:

The dilemma of how best to protect human rights is one of the most persistent problems facing the international community today. This unique and wide-ranging history of humanitarian intervention examines responses to oppression, persecution and mass atrocities from the emergence of the international state system and international law in the late sixteenth century, to the end of the twentieth century. Leading scholars show how opposition to tyranny and to religious persecution evolved from notions of the common interests of 'Christendom' to ultimately incorporate all people under the concept of 'human rights'. As well as examining specific episodes of intervention, the authors consider how these have been perceived and justified over time, and offer important new insights into ideas of national sovereignty, international relations and law, as well as political thought and the development of current theories of 'international community'.

Illustrations:

7 maps

Publication:

Imprint:

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Returns:

Non-returnable

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