History of Humanitarian Intervention

This book explores the historical development of the concept of humanitarian intervention in international law, tracing the fictional narratives used by international lawyers to support their conclusions. It provides an alternative history of the fight for the protection of human rights in international law, relying on a variety of sources.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 08 July 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The question of humanitarian intervention has been a central pillar of international law for nearly two centuries, with a renewed fascination with the history of this topic emerging in the past two decades. This comprehensive book offers a chronological exploration of the evolution of the debate, unveiling the fictional narratives crafted by international lawyers to support their conclusions on the matter. From justifications and arguments for humanitarian intervention to the misrepresentation of great power involvement in the Greek War of Independence in 1827 and the hypothetical humanitarian intervention that never materialized, India's war with Pakistan in 1971, the book presents an alternative, non-dogmatic account of the struggle for the protection of human rights in international law. Drawing upon a diverse range of sources, some of which have been made available in English for the first time, this book provides a valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex and evolving field of humanitarian intervention.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781107695863