Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-377) and index.

The rationale for Article 4(h) / Dan Kuwali -- The meaning of "intervention" under Article 4(h) / Dan Kuwali -- Calibrating the conceptual contours of Article 4(h) / Ademola Abass -- The role of the United Nations Security Council in the implementation of Article 4(h) / Martin Kunschak -- International crimes that trigger Article 4(h) intervention / Chacha Bhoke Murungu -- Ethical perspectives on interpreting and implementing Article 4(h) / Brian D. Lepard -- Article 4(h) and the citizen's right to be protected / Jan F. Mutton -- Article 4(h) intervention : problems and prospects / Francis Kofi Abiew -- Article 4(h) : a supernational perspective / Babatunde Fagbayibo -- The role of the African peace and security architecture in implementation of Article 4(h) / Tim Murithi -- The role of the African Union continental early warning system in preventing mass atrocities / John-Mark Iyi -- The role of the African standby force in implementing Article 4(h) / Charles T. Hunt -- The role of the African human rights system in the operationalisation of Article 4(h) / Solomon A. Dersso -- The role of the African peer review mechanism in preventing mass atrocities / Thembani Mbadlanyana -- Beyond Article 4(h) : advancing the states' capacity to protect / Rachel Gerber -- The role of special procedures and other measures of the United Nations Human Rights Council in preventing mass atrocities in Africa / Christine Evans and Jane Connors -- Drawing lessons from ECOWAS for implementation of Article 4(h) / Bright Nkrumah and Frans Viljoen -- Multilateral intervention : the AMISOM experience / Gilbert Mittawa and Fred Mugisha -- Article 4(h) : translating politcal commitment into collective action / Frank Okyere, Kwesi Aning and Susan Nelson -- Mobilising political will for Article 4(h) intervention / Madalisto Z. Phiri and Blaise G. Saenda -- Article 4(h) : generating the capability to protect populations from mass atrocities in Africa / Henry L. Odillo -- Ensuring responsibility while implementing under Article 4(h) intervention / Noel M. Morada -- Supporting African solutions to African problems -- IBSA and the implementation of Article 4(h) / Naomi Kikoker.