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Responsibility to Protect: The Evolution of an International Norm

Responsibility to Protect: The Evolution of an International Norm Global Responsibility to Protect 3 (2011) 172–196 © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2011 DOI 10.1163/187598411X575676 brill.nl/gr2p 1 ‘To Protect Sovereignty or to Protect Lives?’, Th e Economist , 15 May 2008. Responsibility to Protect: Th e Evolution of an International Norm Noha Shawki Illinois State University nohashawki@ilstu.edu Abstract Th is paper draws on the theoretical literature on the emergence and evolution of new interna- tional norms and on the norm lifecycle model to explain the emergence of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) norm and analyse its current international status. It analyses the challenges that the norm faces, explains why it is still tenuous and discusses its prospects. I fi nd that the charac- teristics inherent to the norm of R2P, especially its specifi city and its coherence and adherence are among the factors that can help us understand the evolution of R2P and its current interna- tional status, as well as help us think about its prospects and future viability. Keywords International Relations ; Responsibility to Protect ; international norms ; humanitarian crisis Introduction ‘Responsibility to protect is not yet dead, but it is fragile’ concludes an article published in Th e Economist in May of 2008, in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Global Responsibility to Protect Brill

Responsibility to Protect: The Evolution of an International Norm

Shawki, Noha
Global Responsibility to Protect , Volume 3 (2): 172 – Jan 1, 2011
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© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1875-9858
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10.1163/187598411X575676
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Global Responsibility to Protect 3 (2011) 172–196 © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2011 DOI 10.1163/187598411X575676 brill.nl/gr2p 1 ‘To Protect Sovereignty or to Protect Lives?’, Th e Economist , 15 May 2008. Responsibility to Protect: Th e Evolution of an International Norm Noha Shawki Illinois State University nohashawki@ilstu.edu Abstract Th is paper draws on the theoretical literature on the emergence and evolution of new interna- tional norms and on the norm lifecycle model to explain the emergence of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) norm and analyse its current international status. It analyses the challenges that the norm faces, explains why it is still tenuous and discusses its prospects. I fi nd that the charac- teristics inherent to the norm of R2P, especially its specifi city and its coherence and adherence are among the factors that can help us understand the evolution of R2P and its current interna- tional status, as well as help us think about its prospects and future viability. Keywords International Relations ; Responsibility to Protect ; international norms ; humanitarian crisis Introduction ‘Responsibility to protect is not yet dead, but it is fragile’ concludes an article published in Th e Economist in May of 2008, in

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Global Responsibility to Protect – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT; INTERNATIONAL NORMS

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