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'The subject of humanitarian intervention may be the most widely written about, with the exception of terrorism and counter-terrorism, in the International Relations literature since the end of the Cold War. For a clear discussion of all aspects of the problem, these countless studies and polemics can now be dispensed with in favour of this masterly summation and analysis. Michael Newman has an uncanny gift for bringing clarity to complexity, for doing justice to every nuance while reaching firm conclusions based on a thorough and fair examination on the evidence. He writes, as he often reminds us, from what he calls a left-liberal or left-wing position, but he is equally critical of the facile economic dogmas and military adventures of liberal interventionists and of critics who unconditionally reject humanitarian intervention as thinly disguised imperialism or as contrary to political realism.' --Survival
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If a state carries out or sanctions atrocities on a mass scale within its borders, is there an international right, or even duty, to intervene in support of the victims? Or does this notion undermine state sovereignty at the expense of weaker states? These are key questions in the debate on humanitarian intervention, which has become increasingly polarised in the twenty-first century. Many now view this as little more than a rationale for Western neo-imperialism, while others uphold it as a crusade for liberal democracy and individual rights.This book seeks to establish an alternative position. It critiques current international policies by examining their impact on developing and transitional countries, and it also argues that military interventions have had limited success in building sustainable peace. But it endorses the notion of a 'responsibility to protect', suggesting that a more progressive future would be possible if this were interpreted radically and combined with an enlarged conception of 'humanitarianism' that addressed issues of global inequality and poverty.This work will have particular resonance for those who have opposed recent Anglo-American policy, but have simultaneously believed that 'something must be done' to save those threatened with genocide or other atrocities. Drawing on a range of disciplines and offering a distinct approach, it is aimed at all those who wish to understand a complex issue of contemporary importance. It will be particularly useful for students of international relations, contemporary history, peace and conflict studies, international law, politics, and development studies, and those working in NGOs.
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The United Nations attempts to persuade sovereign states to collaborate in the interests of their peoples. Throughout the cold war the principle of sovereign inviolability underpinned the system. But what about situations where a state fails to protect its population? Must outsiders look on helplessly while famine and violence destroy peoples and communities?
Mike Newman charts the development of international thinking on these issues in ways which will stimulate current debates within the UN and challenge academic and political thinking about the role of the world body. What were the lessons of Rwanda, Kosovo and Timor? Has there been a fundamental change in sentiment as regards intervention in crises? What are the implications of the "responsibility to protect" which the Security Council adopted in 2006?
Newman's own view is that intervention should be driven by enlightened humanitarianism. It should recognise that fundamental human security is endangered not only by overt violence and conflict, but also by policies and practices which undermine the capacity of peoples to thrive. Among these might be the effect of biofuels and agricultural dumping on food markets, the imposition of economic policies inappropriate to local realities and of course the climate change which the global North has largely inflicted on the global South. Humanitarianism should not merely relieve immediate suffering, but should open its eyes to the causes of that suffering, both those originating locally in the society in question and those arising from structures of economic and political power in the wider world. Military intervention - which tends to emphasise only the local factors - should be an option to be exercised extremely sparingly.
Today, Newman thinks, the risk is that the responsibility to protect is being interpreted too narrowly to focus on political and ethnic violence. The challenge is to articulate a wider notion of human security and to develop a humanitarianism which offers protection from poverty, degradation and disease.
Mike Newman charts the development of international thinking on these issues in ways which will stimulate current debates within the UN and challenge academic and political thinking about the role of the world body. What were the lessons of Rwanda, Kosovo and Timor? Has there been a fundamental change in sentiment as regards intervention in crises? What are the implications of the "responsibility to protect" which the Security Council adopted in 2006?
Newman's own view is that intervention should be driven by enlightened humanitarianism. It should recognise that fundamental human security is endangered not only by overt violence and conflict, but also by policies and practices which undermine the capacity of peoples to thrive. Among these might be the effect of biofuels and agricultural dumping on food markets, the imposition of economic policies inappropriate to local realities and of course the climate change which the global North has largely inflicted on the global South. Humanitarianism should not merely relieve immediate suffering, but should open its eyes to the causes of that suffering, both those originating locally in the society in question and those arising from structures of economic and political power in the wider world. Military intervention - which tends to emphasise only the local factors - should be an option to be exercised extremely sparingly.
Today, Newman thinks, the risk is that the responsibility to protect is being interpreted too narrowly to focus on political and ethnic violence. The challenge is to articulate a wider notion of human security and to develop a humanitarianism which offers protection from poverty, degradation and disease.
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