Understanding Humanitarian Protection

Intro -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary of Terms -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- Humanitarian Protection as a Field of Study -- Theory and Definitions -- Humanitarianism and Humanitarian Protection -- From 'International Security' to 'Human Security' -- From 'Direct Violence' to 'Structural Violence' -- International Relations, Constructivism, and the Study of Norms -- From 'International Society' to 'Global Society' -- The Epistemic Community: Drawing on the Work of Policymakers and Practitioners -- The Structure of the Book -- Notes -- Part I: Origins -- 2. Human Rights and the Cold War -- The United Nations and Human Rights -- The Cold War and Principles of Neutrality, Impartiality, and Humanity -- The Cold War and the Development of Peacekeeping -- The Cold War and Humanitarian Relief -- Notes -- 3. Rethinking Protection after the Cold War -- An Agenda for Peace and the New Peacekeeping -- The United Nations and the Rwandan Genocide -- Francis Deng and 'Sovereignty as Responsibility' -- NATO's Intervention in Kosovo -- The Articulation of the 'Responsibility to Protect' -- Kofi Annan and Two Concepts of Sovereignty -- The ICISS Report: The Responsibility to Protect -- The World Summit and the Responsibility to Protect -- Ban Ki-Moon's Cyril Foster Lecture on Human Protection -- The Responsibility to Protect and the Protection of Refugees and IDPs -- The Arab Spring: Collective Responses to Libya and Syria -- Notes -- Part II: Actors -- 4. States and Regional Organisations -- Norms Advocacy and States -- Reasons for Norm Contestation by States -- Norms Advocacy and Regional Organisations -- Regional Protection Regimes and International Institutions -- Notes -- 5. The United Nations.

Part1: Origins1. Introduction2. Human Rights and the Cold War3. Rethinking Protection after the Cold WarPart2: Actors4. States and Regional Organisations5. The United NationsPart 3: Responsibilities6. Humanitarian Organisations and Civil Society7. Prevention8. Reaction9. Rebuilding10. Conclusion

This new textbook provides an introduction to humanitarian protection, a field of study concerned with international responses to armed conflict, political violence, and humanitarian crisis. The book engages with a wide range of empirical and normative questions, providing an overview of the academic literature whilst simultaneously discussing the policies and practices associated with protective responses to conflict and humanitarian emergencies that put the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable populations, including civilians, refugees, and minority groups, at risk. Divided into three parts, covering the origins of the humanitarian protection regime, the range of actors involved, and the responsibilities of these actors, the book offers an accessible entry point into the major contemporary debates, providing readers with the conceptual tools for understanding core issues. Key points are reinforced and illustrated through the deployment of selected case studies, and a comprehensive glossary is provided for key terms. Each chapter ends with a summary of key points, questions for further reflection, and a list of recommended reading. This book will be of much interest to students of human protection, humanitarianism, the Responsibility to Protect, human security, peacekeeping, and International Relations in general.