SOCIOL 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 40: Humanitarian Intervention, Nationstates, Libyan Civil War (2011)
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We can think of sovereignty as a global model of the ideal nation-state. All nation-states are equally sovereign by law. But, countries differ in terms of the extent to which reality on the ground matches this ideal. Strong states (like the us) have the kinds of state infrastructures (political, military) to actually control their territories and protect their citizens. We have emphasized national sovereignty as integral to the political organization of our world. Rests on principle that the international community has a right and/or duty to intervene in countries where people are suffering large-scale loss of life or genocide. Could be due to deliberate action by its government. Or because of the collapse of governance. Examples: bombing, no-fly zones, un peacekeeping operations with authorization to use strong force ( all necessary means ) Examples: un peacekeeping operations with authorization to use only limited force (just self-defense/defense of mandate) Military humanitarian intervention can be carried out:
