Overview

This title examines the ethical, legal, and political dimensions of military intervention for humanitarian reasons.

Full Product Details

9780791476956

Table of Contents

Reviews

...Heinze's arguments are carefully constructed and systematically presented. The criteria he presents for determining the acceptability of humanitarian intervention provide a useful set of standards that integrate moral, legal, and political perspectives. His may be the first attempt to mesh all three fields into a coherent structure for judging the appropriateness of intervention. - Parameters Waging Humanitarian War is ambitious, occasionally provocative and insightful, and ultimately a welcome addition to the existing literature. - H-Net Reviews (H-Diplo) Waging Humanitarian War is one of the first major monographs on the ethics and politics of humanitarian intervention in light of the R2P doctrine and has much of interest to say on the topic. - Human Rights & Human Welfare

"""...Heinze's arguments are carefully constructed and systematically presented. The criteria he presents for determining the acceptability of humanitarian intervention provide a useful set of standards that integrate moral, legal, and political perspectives. His may be the first attempt to mesh all three fields into a coherent structure for judging the appropriateness of intervention."" - Parameters ""Waging Humanitarian War is ambitious, occasionally provocative and insightful, and ultimately a welcome addition to the existing literature."" - H-Net Reviews (H-Diplo) ""Waging Humanitarian War is one of the first major monographs on the ethics and politics of humanitarian intervention in light of the R2P doctrine and has much of interest to say on the topic."" - Human Rights & Human Welfare"

Author Information

Eric A. Heinze is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Oklahoma.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available