iR2P

the individual Responsibility to Protect

Posts Tagged ‘peace’

Views on intervention

By Fred • Apr 20th, 2008 • Category: Opinions, Reviews

In The Bottom Billion, Paul Collier advocated military intervention to expel aggressors, maintain post-conflict peace and prevent coups. The Eldis Conflict & Security Blog discusses some responses:
“Is it wise to intervene in conflict? Should foreign governments and international institutions take immediate action to avert possible civilian casualties? Or is the priority to ensure ‘stability’ (which [...]