A New Generation Draws the Line: Humanitarian Intervention and the “Responsibility to Protect” Today

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Noam Chomsky

A New Generation Draws the Line

Humanitarian Intervention and the “Responsibility to Protect” Today

Noam Chomsky

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English

Routledge
26 February 2025

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Sociology; International relations; Human rights; International law

Series: Chomsky from Routledge

In 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.

Chomsky 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.

As 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.

By: Noam Chomsky
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 503g
ISBN: 9781032939988
ISBN 10: 1032939982
Series: Chomsky from Routledge
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 26 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Noam Chomsky 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.