Intervention in Contemporary World Politics

Taylor & Francis

Examines multilateral interventions in civil conflicts and the evolution of the role of such interventions in world politics. Focussing on the Cold War and post-Cold War eras and the differences between them, this work contests the notion that there is an emerging norm of humanitarian intervention in international politics. > Examines multilateral interventions in civil conflicts and the evolution of the role of such interventions in world politics. It focuses primarily on the Cold War and post-Cold War eras and the differences between them. It contests the notion that there is an emerging norm of humanitarian intervention in international politics, arguing that political interests remain essential to the practice of intervention. > Introduction; Chapter 1 The Terms of the Debate; Chapter 2 Intervention in Pre-Cold War International History; Chapter 3 Intervention during the Cold War; Chapter 4 The Interlude of \u2018New Political Thinking\u2019; Chapter 5 Post-Cold War Interve;