Présentation de l’éditeur

This book assesses whether humanitarian-intervention exists under customary international law. The main question being whether there is a right to humanitarian-intervention, and if so, according to what criteria, using historical analysis to determine its existence. By combining historical and legal methods running from the nineteenth century Ottoman Empire through to the contemporary Russia-Ukraine War, this book determines that such a right has been extinguished under international law.

Sommaire

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Role of Humanitarian Intervention in Customary International Law
Chapter 3 Humanitarian Intervention in the Ottoman Empire
Chapter 4 Humanitarian Intervention in the Twentieth Century
Chapter 5 Humanitarian Intervention in the Post Cold War Era
Chapter 6 Conclusion: The Existence of Humanitarian Intervention under Customary International Law