History of Humanitarian Intervention

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History of Humanitarian Intervention

Genocide and ethnic cleansing International relations Human rights, civil rights Civics and citizenship Law International law Public international law Public international law: human rights Public international law: humanitarian law Public international law: international organizations and institutions

Author: Mark Swatek-Evenstein

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Language: English

Published by: Cambridge University Press

Published on: 13th February 2020

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781108850674


Introduction

The question of humanitarian intervention has been a staple of international law for around 200 years, with a renewed interest in the history of the subject emerging in the last twenty years.

Content Overview

This book provides a chronological account of the evolution of the discussion and uncovers the fictional narrative provided by international lawyers to support their conclusions on the subject, from justifications and arguments for humanitarian intervention, the misrepresentation of great power involvement in the Greek War of Independence in 1827, to the humanitarian intervention that never was, India’s war with Pakistan in 1971.

Approach and Sources

Relying on a variety of sources, some of them made available in English for the first time, the book provides an undogmatic, alternative history of the fight for the protection of human rights in international law.

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