Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1996

Publication Title

Michigan Journal of International Law

Publication Title (Abbreviation)

Mich. J. Int'l L.

Volume

17

First Page

323

Last Page

371

Abstract

Until very recently, those who favored the legitimacy of humanitarian intervention were regarded either as hopeless idealists, or worse still, as trigger-happy "moral imperialists." Yet, the doctrine of humanitarian intervention has experienced a dramatic revival with the end of the Cold War. The realignment of global political forces and the awareness of the crucial link between human rights and peace have produced a significant change of opinion among governments and writers on the subject. While opinion is still sharply divided on the issue of unilateral humanitarian intervention, most international actors and observers are rallying behind the idea that the United Nations Security Council may, in appropriate cases, act forcibly to remedy serious human rights deprivations and their moral equivalents. In this article, I defend the legitimacy of collective humanitarian intervention, particularly when authorized by the Security Council.

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© 1996 Fernando R. Tesón

Comments

First published in Michigan Journal of International Law.

Faculty Biography

http://archive.law.fsu.edu/faculty/fteson.html

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