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A singular development of the post ColdWar era is the use of military force toprotect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo Sierra Leone to East Timorsoldiers have rescued civilians in some of the worlds most notorious warzones. Drawing on two decades of research Thomas G. Weiss provides acompelling introduction to the theory and practice of humanitarian interventionin the modern world. He examines political ethical legal strategiceconomic and operational dimensions and uses a wide range of cases tohighlight key debates and controversies. This succinct and highly accessiblesurvey is neither celebratory nor complacent. The author locates the normativeevolution of what is increasingly known as the responsibility to protect inthe context of the war on terror and the 2005 UN World Summit. The result is anengaging exploration of the current dilemmas and future challenges forinternational humanitarian action in the 21st Century. «
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