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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438326703321

Titolo

Motivations for humanitarian intervention : theoretical and empirical considerations / / Andreas Krieg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-63442-2

9786613946874

94-007-5374-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in ethics, , 2211-8101

Altri autori (Persone)

KriegAndreas

Disciplina

341.5

341.584

Soggetti

Humanitarian intervention

Humanitarianism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The legal and moral legitimacy of intervention -- pt. 2. The empirical analysis.

Sommario/riassunto

This Brief sheds light on the motivation of humanitarian intervention from a theoretical and empirical point of view. An in-depth analysis of the theoretical arguments surrounding the issue of a legitimate motivation for humanitarian intervention demonstrate to what extent either altruism or national/self-interests are considered a righteous stimulus. The question about what constitutes a just intervention has been at the core of debates in Just War Theory for centuries. In particular in regards to humanitarian intervention it is oftentimes difficult to define the criteria for a righteous intervention. More than in conventional military interventions, the motivation and intention behind humanitarian intervention is a crucial factor.   Whether the humanitarian intervention cases of the post-Cold War era were driven by altruistic or by self-interested considerations is a question is covered within and enables a comprehensive and holistic evaluation of the question of what motivates Western democracies to intervene or to abstain from intervention in humanitarian crises.