Will Armed Humanitarian Intervention Ever Be Both Lawful and Legitimate?
At present, armed humanitarian intervention cannot be lawful and legitimate, but conflicts in Libya and Syria show the prospects of a renewed and robust R2P framework.
From ‘Globocop’ to ‘NoGoCop’: Intervention, R2P & Sovereignty in the Chinese Era
The differences between China and the US with regards to Responsibility to Protect are based on their understandings of sovereignty and legitimate authority.
The Possibility of a Cosmopolitan World Order: An Optimistic View of History
A cosmopolitan world order underpinned by democracy is both a possible and a necessary outcome for international relations.
Spaces of Exception and Refusal? The Borderzone of Mexico/US
The Mexico/US borderzone is both a space of exception and refusal, rooted in a history of racial discourse and capitalist supremacy.
The Effect of the Intervention in Libya on the International Debate about Syria
The intervention in Libya was seen by non-Western states as a dangerous legal precedent undermining the status state sovereignty had been given under international law.
Determining a Successful Humanitarian Intervention
While national interest is not necessarily a requisite feature of a successful intervention, it is clear that when national interests are at stake, success is likely to occur.
Compliance with UN Watercourses Convention: Half Full or Half Empty?
How can the UN Watercourses Convention minimise the risks of inter-state conflict over water resources?
War’s Silent Victim: The Environment
Modern conflicts have a high human cost but the environment is often the forgotten victim. Is international law equipped to protect the environment from war?
From Prague to Riga: Has the EU’s Eastern Partnership Been a Failure?
With Russia’s intervention in politics of its neighboring states, the EU’s role in the region is now seen differently and so its previous policy requires reassessment.
Inconsistency, Hegemony, Colonialism and Genocide: How R2P Failed Libya
States’ strategic interests should play no role in deciding where to intervene and who to save.
