Despite the disasters of Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and ever more visible evidence of the horrors of war, the concepts of 'Humanitarian Intervention' and 'Just War' enjoy widespread legitimacy and continue to exercise an unshakeable grip on our imaginations. Robin Dunford and Michael Neu provide a clear and comprehensive critique of both Just War Theory and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, deconstructing the philosophical, moral and political arguments that underpin them. In doing so, they show how proponents of Just War and R2P have tended to treat killing in a way which obscures the complex and often messy reality of war, and pays little heed to the human impact of such conflicts. Going further, they provide answers to such difficult questions as 'Surely it would have been just for us to intervene in the Rwandan genocide?' An essential guide to one of the most difficult moral and political issues of our age.

A comprehensive and compelling critique of Just War Theory and Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

About the Author
Robin Dunford is a Senior Lecturer in Globalisation and War at the University of Brighton, UK. Michael Neu is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Politics and Ethics at the University of Brighton, UK

Reviews
Original, timely and well-written. A great addition to the literature and current debates. * Richard Jackson, University of Otago *



Book Information
ISBN 9781786991508
Author Robin Dunford
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Zed Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 196g