Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations
Author | : Norrie MacQueen |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2011-03-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780748636983 |
ISBN-13 | : 0748636986 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations written by Norrie MacQueen and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the UN's track record of military action, from cold war 'brushfire' peacekeeping to the fractured globalisation of the contemporary worldMacQueen assesses armed humanitarian intervention on a region-by-region basis, from the Balkans to Africa, the Middle East to Southeast Asia. Using empirical evidence, he compiles a 'balance sheet' of the UN's successes and failures and asks hard questions about humanitarian intervention's short and long-term value.* Presents a concise analytical overview of the theoretical, moral and practical issues* Case study chapters on sub-Saharan Africa, the Balkans and East Timor* Confronts hard questions about the short and long-term value of these interventions