1. The Traditional Doctrine and Practice of Humanitarian Intervention -- 2. The Right of Humanitarian Intervention in the Post-Charter Era (1945-1989) -- 3. The Practice of Humanitarian Intervention in the Post-Cold War Era -- 4. Assessing Humanitarian Intervention in the Post-Cold War Period: Sources of Consensus -- 5. Conclusion
Summary
This book defends the emergence of a right of humanitarian intervention, and argues that state sovereignty is not incompatible with humanitarian intervention. After a thorough review of historical precedents, the book concludes by assessing contemporary developments in terms of sources of support for intervention on humanitarian grounds
Notes
This book is a revised and expanded version of the author's doctoral dissertation at the University of Alberta, 1997
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-319) and index
