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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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The question if states should intervene in massive humanitarian emergencies without a legal right to do so, is still object of an important debate in the theory and practice of international relations. This situation has not changed with the emergence of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ norm, which stopped short of a right to intervene without a Security Council authorisation. The book assesses the impact of such unauthorised humanitarian interventions on international society and regions; it is written in the context of the English School of International Relations. Based on empirical studies the author argues that they can be progressive-constructive for international order, if conducted with explicit legitimacy, integrity, and great power participation. The argument is based on the analysis of six cases conducted between 1946 and 2005. Specific consideration is given to the cases of Liberia (1990) and Kosovo (1999). In sum, the book contributes to the solidarism-pluralism debate and the discourse on humanitarian interventions.
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Book Title: Unauthorised Humanitarian Interventions in World Politics
Book Subtitle: An Assessment of Their Impact on International Society
Authors: Christian Pohlmann
Series Title: Globale Gesellschaft und internationale Beziehungen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32179-6
Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-32178-9Published: 03 December 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-32179-6Published: 02 December 2020
Series ISSN: 2626-2339
Series E-ISSN: 2626-2347
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 296
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Security Studies, International Organization, Comparative Politics, Political Science, European Politics