The ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya volume 25 issue 3 james pattison. Pdf a need for a global ethics of humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian refers principally to the motives for the intervention, namely, to save foreigners from the ills inflicted upon them by their. This renaissance of humanitarian intervention started in the early 1990s. The international community should consider humanitarian intervention in libya only after a thorough assessment of means and ends.
Libyan rebels pay a heavy price for resisting gaddafi in misrata. The ethics of humanitarian intervention after libya. This global ethics corner slideshow is part of a weekly series from the carnegie council. The ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya james pattison w ars and interventions bring to the fore certain ethical issues. In the post world war ii period the doctrine of humanitarian intervention has been. Pdf the ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya james. To subscribe and receives future issues as soon as theyre published, subscribe here. The ethics of the humanitarian intervention in libya. A model humanitarian intervention reassessing natos.
The ethics of the humanitarian intervention in libya center. Libya, rtop, and humanitarian intervention archives. The responsibility to protect, the obama doctrine, and humanitarian intervention after libya may 31, 2011. May 07, 20 the history and politics of humanitarian intervention some are calling on president barack obama to intervene in syrias civil war. Natos action magnified the conflicts duration about sixfold, and its death toll at least sevenfold, while also exacerbating. In this regard, the 2011 intervention in libya represents the most significant example where the concept of conditional sovereignty was applied. Nov 09, 2015 even though nato insists its engagement in libya was strictly for humanitarian purposes, its hasty response raised red flags on the subject of the desirability of the intervention. Humanitarian intervention in libya and darfur harvest university. To what extent was the nato intervention in libya a. The libyan intervention has been greeted as demonstrating the arrival of r2p. Rhetoric, reality and the future of humanitarian intervention palgrave macmillan, 2012 international law, security and ethics coeditor, routledge, 2011 humanitarian intervention.
Kuperman writes in his policy brief, lessons from libya. The second issue is whether epistemic difficulties in assessing the interventions likely longterm success mean that we should reject consequentialist approaches to. First, it is the first instance in over a decade of what andrew cottey calls classical humanitarian interventionthat is, humanitarian intervention that lacks the consent of the government of the target state, has a significant military and forcible element, and is. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. The libya intervention is the latest in a series of international military actions after the cold war justi. The history and politics of humanitarian intervention some are calling on president barack obama to intervene in syrias civil war.
Apr 23, 2019 this article about humanitarian intervention first appeared in providences winter 2019 issue of the print edition and is based on a debate joseph loconte had at the kings college new york. This recent collection brings together a number of papers that, with one exception, presume the general acceptability of armed humanitarian intervention ahi, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. The ethics of armed humanitarian intervention edited by don e. This essay begins with definitional discussions of the key terms of any such debate. Indeed, the intervention was spearheaded by hillary clinton, samantha power and susan rice three selfdescribed warriors for human and womens rights. Such a nonintervention can be explained at least partly because of the balancingstrong opposition by russia and iran to any western intervention in syria. The ethics of armed humanitarian intervention united. Humanitarian intervention involves the balancing of at least three. Feb 06, 2019 the ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya. Libya, the responsibility to protect and the future of. Ethics of armed humanitarian intervention the philosophical.
Pdf on jan 1, 2015, berdal aral and others published a need for a global ethics of humanitarian intervention by the united nations find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. This definition may be too narrow as it precludes nonmilitary forms of intervention such as humanitarian aid and international sanctions. Pdf libya and criteria for humanitarian intervention researchgate. An introduction palgrave macmillan, 2010 kosovo, intervention and statebuilding editor, routledge, 2010. The world was surprised by the events of the arab spring in early 2011. Against this background, the 2011 bombing in libya by western nations has occasioned renewed inter. When poc is addressed in the literature on international ethics it is associated with the ethics of humanitarian intervention i. The first issue is whether standard accounts of the ethics of humanitarian intervention, which draw heavily on just war theory, can capture the prospect of mission creep. But since motives are always complex, this motive need only be dominant, not. Bowd expresses his third theory by noting world bank theorists collier and hoefflers greed and grievance debate. The second issue is whether epistemic difficulties in assessing the intervention s likely longterm success mean that we should reject consequentialist approaches to. Humanitarian intervention, the responsibility to protect, and. The phrase armed humanitarian intervention ahi denotes a military intervention into the jurisdiction of a state by outside forces for humanitarian purposes.
Cosmopolitanism, responsibility to protect and the libya. Explaining humanitarian intervention in libya and non. Prevalence of realist principles or humanitarian norms. Recommended for all those interested in the shifting debates concerning international intervention, law, ethics and humanitarian action. This article about humanitarian intervention first appeared in providences winter 2019 issue of the print edition and is based on a debate joseph loconte had at the kings college new york. A history of conflict and international intervention in libya. History of conflict and international intervention in libya 4 humanitarian aid, etc. European scientific journal, special edition, 721, 381 388. Theres nothing moral about natos intervention in libya.
The history and politics of humanitarian intervention. Pdf when seeking guidelines for worstcase scenario, military intervention under the responsibility to protect looks to the just war tradition. Pdf libya and criteria for humanitarian intervention. This excellent collection critically dissects these claims. This discussion attempts to ascertain whether personal will of enrichment greed or historical, political and socioeconomic injustices. The ethics of armed humanitarian intervention th e question of military intervention for humanitarian purposes is a major focus for international law, the united nations, regional organizations such as nato, and the foreign policies of nations. Wars and interventions bring to the fore certain ethical issues.
A christian case for humanitarian intervention providence. The natoled intervention in libya, operation unified protector, is noteworthy for two central reasons. How not to intervene, that natos so called humanitarian intervention in the north african nation actually exacerbated humanitarian suffering. Humanitarianrefers principally to the motives for the intervention, namely, to save foreigners from the ills inflicted upon them by their rulers or by powerful, protected groups in their own country. Saira mohamed, taking stock of the responsibility to protect, stanford journal of international law 48. The protection of civilians and ethics of humanitarian. Rethinking humanitarian intervention in the 21st century on jstor. Gary bass, princeton university professor and author of freedom. Kingman road, fort belvoir, va 220606218 1800caldtic 18002253842. The ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya ethics.
The ethics of armed humanitarian intervention edited by. Responsibility to protect, humanitarian intervention and human rights. Military intervention in libya, briefing note, may. The true face of humanitarian intervention rt oped. While the proclaimed humanitarian military intervention in libya ended on 31 october 2011, five years later the country remains deeply unstable with the population facing various forms of violence and upheaval. Such a non intervention can be explained at least partly because of the balancingstrong opposition by russia and iran to any western intervention in syria. For the purposes of this essay, i define humanitarian intervention as the use of offensive military force by a state or. Review of the ethics of armed humanitarian intervention by. Pdf the ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya. Ethics and humanitarian intervention carnegie council for ethics in international affairs. The ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya abstract.
The humanitarian intervention in libya in 2011 and, by contrast, the. The ethics of armed humanitarian intervention united states. An assessment of the motivations for the 2011 nato. James pattison, humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect. Humanitarian refers principally to the motives for the intervention, namely, to save foreigners from the ills inflicted upon them by their rulers or by powerful, protected groups in their own country. Instead, they became three ushers of the apocalypse.
Natos humanitarian intervention in libya exacerbated. The use of force to protect civilians and humanitarian action. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. And this is the aftermath of an intervention which, we were told, was supposed to improve human rights in libya. While the proclaimed humanitarianmilitary intervention in libya ended on 31 october 2011, five years later the country remains deeply unstable with the population. An assessment of relevant theories of international relations. Wheeler, tociteonlyoneexample,concludethatnoninterventionistsareunable.
State sovereignty and selfdetermination traditionally, the debate on humanitarian intervention has been dominated by authors who defend the sovereignty and selfdetermination of all, or almost all states around the world. Humanitarian military intervention in kosovo and libya. The violent reaction of the ruling regimes against the protestors, especially in the. For instance, natos intervention in kosovo in 1999 raised questions. Even though nato insists its engagement in libya was strictly for humanitarian purposes, its hasty response raised red flags on the subject of the desirability of the intervention. Pdf the ethics of humanitarian intervention in libya ele. When a people rise up against a dictator but the dictator fights back with superior forces, what is the moral case for other countries to intervene. For instance, natos intervention in kosovo in 1999 raised questions about the. Humanitarian intervention has been defined as a states use of military force against another state, with publicly stating its goal is to end human rights violations in that state.
The humanitarian intervention in libya in 2011 can be considered ethically legitimate, because it had the approval of an international authority according to international law, it was a last resort after diplomatic attempts had failed, and it accomplished its objectives to address grave human right abuses by the libyan governments upon its people. Against this background, the 2011 bombing in libya by western nations has occasioned renewed interest and concern about armed humanitarian. Shamoo unlike the despots in egypt and tunisia, libyan leader muammar gaddafi is resisting the popular revolutions sweeping the arab world. The following section discusses reasons why the decision making process that guided the establishment of a nofly zone in libya was hasty. A journal of philosophical, theological and applied ethics vol. But comparing the situation to that in kosovo or rwanda, one finds that although the rebels. The question of military intervention for humanitarian purposes is a major focus for international law, the united nations, regional organizations such as nato, and the foreign policies of nations.
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