Responsibility to Protect: A Defense
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Author Description
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle is the international community's major response to the problem of genocide and mass atrocities - a problem seen in Bosnia, Rwanda and more recently in Syria. This book argues that although it is far from perfect R2P offers the best chance we have of building an international community that works to prevent these crimes and protect vulnerable populations. To make this argument, the book sets out the logic of R2P and its key ambitions, examines some of the critiques of the principle and its implementation in situations such as Libya, and sets out ways of overcoming some of the practical problems associated with moving this principle from words into deeds.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates whether the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle remains a viable and necessary framework for international intervention against genocide and mass atrocities. Alex J. Bellamy, a professor of international relations and expert in mass atrocity prevention, utilizes historical case studies and legal analysis to argue that despite its flaws, R2P represents the most effective mechanism currently available for protecting vulnerable populations from state-sponsored violence.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- An analysis of the conceptual logic and core ambitions of the R2P framework.
- A critical examination of implementation challenges in specific conflict zones, including Libya, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Syria.
- Proposed strategies for bridging the gap between international policy declarations and practical field operations.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive history of all global humanitarian interventions.
- It does not offer a definitive solution to the geopolitical gridlock within the United Nations Security Council.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the efficacy and moral legitimacy of humanitarian intervention. Readers frequently note the academic rigor of the prose and the author's balanced approach to addressing both the theoretical potential and the practical failures of the R2P doctrine.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191009245
ISBN-13:
9780191009242
International relations
Human rights
International Law
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