Debating the Future of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’: The Evolution of a Moral Norm

Debating the Future of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’: The Evolution of a Moral Norm
ISBN-10
1137524278
ISBN-13
9781137524270
Category
Political Science
Pages
202
Language
English
Published
2016-05-17
Publisher
Springer
Author
Pinar Gözen Ercan

Description

This study examines the relevance of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in responding to humanitarian challenges across the world. In proposing a number of revisionist alternatives, Ercan proposes a way forward for R2P, particularly regarding its Second and Third Pillars. Despite the debate shifting from a right to intervene towards a responsibility to protect, the conceptual and systemic limitations imposed on R2P via its institutionalisation have hampered its ability to consolidate change. In light of this, Ercan argues that R2P cannot make a positive contribution towards changing the international system without first being equipped with new powers.

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