The use of force in humanitarian intervention : morality and practicalities / / John Janzekovic

• Autore: Janzekovic John
• Pubblicazione: Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (229 p.)
• Disciplina: 341.584
• Soggetto topico: Humanitarian intervention; Humanitarian intervention - Moral and ethical aspects; Humanitarian intervention - Balkan Peninsula; Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 - Participation, Foreign; Ethnic conflict - Balkan Peninsula; Kosovo War, 1998-1999 - Participation, Foreign
• Soggetto geografico: Balkan Peninsula History 1989-
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-201) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Maps and Figure; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Ethical Reasoning and Moral Principles; 2. Plausable Interventionist Strategies; 3. Humanitarian Law and Military Intervention; 4. Objections to the Ethical Principles and Applications; 5. Ethnic Conflict in the Balkans 1992-1999 - A Case Study; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Humanitarian intervention is a many layered and complex concept. This study analyzes the various ethical positions, particularly consequentialism, welfare-utilitarianism and just war theory to unravel this intricate topic and provides a rounded reflection on the lessons learned from the revival of humanitarian intervention as a tool of conflict resolution.
• Titolo autorizzato: The use of force in humanitarian intervention
• ISBN: 1-351-12566-4; 1-281-23822-8; 9786611238223; 0-7546-9179-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813203203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II