Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
The Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) concept aimed to clarify the relationship between state sovereignty and humanitarian intervention, and its invocation during the recent intervention in Libya provides an opportunity to assess its impact. This project compares the events of Libya with the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina of the early 1990s, examining the framing of these conflicts as well as the perceived role of other states, the engagement of international organizations with the concept, and the effect on operations during the humanitarian interventions themselves. Providing a historical comparison more accurately situates the contributions of RtoP in the re-prioritization of human rights over states sovereignty, while also providing a chance to highlight recurring concerns with the emerging doctrine.
Recommended Citation
Discenza, Jayne, "The Development of a New Paradigm of Humanitarian Intervention: Assessing the Responsibility to Protect" (2013). Political Science Honors Projects. 41.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli_honors/41
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