| Humanitarian Intervention: The United Nations in an Evolving World Order Contributor(s): Murphy, Sean D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812233824 ISBN-13: 9780812233827 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press OUR PRICE: $85.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1996 Annotation: Over the centuries, societies have gradually developed constraints on the use of armed force in the conduct of foreign relations. The crowning achievement of these efforts occurred in the midtwentieth century with the general acceptance among the states of the world that the use of military force for territorial expansion was unacceptable. A central challenge for the twenty-first century rests in reconciling these constraints with the increasing desire to protect innocent persons from human rights deprivations that often take place during civil war or result from persecution by autocratic governments. "Humanitarian Intervention" is a detailed look at the historical development of constraints on the use of force and at incidents of humanitarian intervention prior to, during, and after the Cold War. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Law | International - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 341.584 |
| LCCN: 96-32578 |
| Series: Procedural Aspects of International Law Series |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.21" W x 9.43" (1.67 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the centuries, societies have gradually developed constraints on the use of armed force in the conduct of foreign relations. The crowning achievement of these efforts occurred in the midtwentieth century with the general acceptance among the states of the world that the use of military force for territorial expansion was unacceptable. A central challenge for the twenty-first century rests in reconciling these constraints with the increasing desire to protect innocent persons from human rights deprivations that often take place during civil war or result from persecution by autocratic governments. Humanitarian Intervention is a detailed look at the historical development of constraints on the use of force and at incidents of humanitarian intervention prior to, during, and after the Cold War. |
