Explores the humanitarianism's emergence as a multibillion-dollar industry that has played a role in defining international crises, and shaping the foreign policy of Western governments and the United Nations. This title shows how the influence of international law has been used to override the sovereignty of the poorest countries in the world.
The book delves into the intricate connection between UN peacekeeping efforts and the safeguarding of civilians in accordance with international law. It examines how peacekeeping missions have evolved to address the challenges of protecting vulnerable populations in conflict zones, highlighting legal frameworks and practical implications. Through this analysis, the text sheds light on the effectiveness and limitations of peacekeeping operations in ensuring civilian safety amidst ongoing violence and instability.
Focusing on the UN's evolving responsibilities in protecting civilians during conflicts, this book combines insights from extensive interviews with senior officials and humanitarian workers, alongside the author's firsthand experiences in violent settings. It critically examines the UN's practical actions rather than theoretical ideals, providing an authoritative perspective on its current strategies and obligations in line with its Charter. The work highlights the complexities and realities of humanitarian protection in today's global landscape.
The idea that we should “do something” to help those suffering in far-off places is the main impulse driving those who care about human rights. Yet from Kosovo to Iraq, military interventions have gone disastrously wrong.In this groundbreaking new book, Conor Foley explores how the doctrine of humanitarian intervention has been used to allow states to invade other nations in the name of human rights. Drawing on his own experience of working in over a dozen conflict and post-conflict zones, Foley shows how the growing influence of international law has been used to override the sovereignty of the poorest countries in the world.The Thin Blue Line describes how in the last twenty years humanitarianism has emerged as a multibillion dollar industry that has played a leading role in defining humanitarian crises, and shaping the foreign policy of Western governments and the United Nations. Yet, too often, this has been informed by myths and assumptions that rest on an ill-informed post-imperial arrogance. Movements set up to show solidarity with the powerless and dispossessed have ended up betraying them instead.