A History of Humanitarian Intervention

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvMark Swatek-Evenstein

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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. 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. 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-02-13
Mått156 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt530 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor286
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107061927

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'A masterpiece of intellectual history. In his provocative and insightful reconstruction of the doctrine and practice of humanitarian intervention, Mark Swatek-Evenstein transcends boldly and elegantly the boundaries between law, history and politics, and examines the narrative foundations of one of the most controversial issues in international law. This important book challenges conventional accounts of the international legal order, its past and present.' Alexandra Kemmerer, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law