The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention
Author | : Rajan Menon |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199384877 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199384878 |
Rating | : 4/5 (878 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention by : Rajan Menon
Download or read book The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention written by Rajan Menon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention rejects, on political, legal, ethical, and strategic grounds, the widespread claim that military force can be used effectively-and on the basis of a universal consensus-to stop mass atrocities. As such, it is an against-the-current treatment of an important practice in world politics.