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Evans, Gareth J., 1944-

Responsibility to protect : ending mass atrocity crimes once and for all / Gareth Evans. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2008. - xvi, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The problem : the recurring nightmare of mass atrocities -- The solution : from "the right to intervene" to "the responsibility to protect" -- The scope and limits of the responsibility to protect -- Before the crisis : the responsibility to prevent -- During the crisis : the responsibility to react -- Responding to crises : when is it right to fight? -- After the crisis : the responsibility to rebuild -- Institutional preparedness : the actors.

"Explains Responsibility to Protect (R2P), a new international norm to protect the peoples of the world. With real-world examples, current events analysis, and assessments from personal experience, shows how R2P is better equipped to end mass atrocity crimes than is "the right to intervene" or other "humanitarian intervention" doctrines"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780815725046 0815725043 9780815703341 0815703341

LCCN: 2008033229

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Atrocities--Prevention.
Genocide--Prevention.
Responsibility to protect (International law)
Génocide.
Prévention des conflits.
Prévention du crime.
Conflits internationaux.
Guerres.
Maintien de la paix.
Prävention
Responsibility to Protect
Humanitarian aid--Interventions--Military interventions--Conflict prevention.
War crimes--Human rights--Violations.
Crisis management--Early warning.
Genocide--Prevention.
Responsibility to protect (International law)

Subjects--Index Terms: Atrocities Prevention Genocide Prevention

LC Class. No.: HV6322 / .E93

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34