Humanitarian Intervention: Ideas in Action
by Thomas G. Weiss

Published by: Cambridge: Polity Press, 2007
ISBN: 978-0745640228

Abstract
A singular development of the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world’s most notorious war zones. An introduction to the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world, the book examines political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions and uses a wide range of cases to highlight key debates and controversies in the normative evolution of what is increasingly known as “the responsibility to protect.” The result is an engaging exploration of the current dilemmas and future challenges for humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.