{"product_id":"a-new-generation-draws-the-line-humanitarian-intervention-and-the-responsibility-to-protect-today-paperback","title":"A New Generation Draws the Line: Humanitarian Intervention and the \"Responsibility to Protect\" Today - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work, Chomsky explores the West's uses and abuses of the principle of \"human intervention.\" An updated foreword by Jean Bricmont explores the ongoing crises of humanitarian intervention in Afghanistan, Libya, Palestine, Syria, and Ukraine and reaffirms Chomsky's excoriating critiques of Western foreign policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChomsky dissects the meaning and uses of humanitarian intervention grounded in the so-called \"right to protect\" (R2P). In doing so, Chomsky demonstrates how the principle of human intervention has been used as an instrument to justify military intervention in support of Western foreign policy aims. Through detailed case studies of the humanitarian intervention in East Timor and Kosovo, Chomsky also highlights how \"humanitarian intervention\" often leads to further atrocities and egregious abuses of human rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the question of humanitarian intervention looms ever larger, particularly with regard to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, this book is a vital overview of humanitarian intervention and its uses and abuses.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. He has authored numerous books on linguistics, history, and politics. He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47475511001266,"sku":"9781032936130","price":46.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/1ee1d04e72dbcfcdf80704a3a1671503.webp?v=1779169366","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-new-generation-draws-the-line-humanitarian-intervention-and-the-responsibility-to-protect-today-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}