The People vs the State: Reflections on US Authority, US Power and the Responsibility to Protect by Ramesh Thakur
Book review
Article Title | The People vs the State: Reflections on US Authority, US Power and the Responsibility to Protect by Ramesh Thakur |
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ERA Journal ID | 18466 |
Article Category | Book review |
Authors | |
Author | Gehrmann, Richard |
Journal Title | Progress in Development Studies |
Journal Citation | 14 (1), pp. 106-108 |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | New Delhi, India |
ISSN | 1464-9934 |
1477-027X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1464993413504367 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1464993413504367 |
Abstract | This provides a survey of the writings of former UN diplomat Ramesh Thakur, who has been a key thinker in international development and who has made a major contribution to the 'Responsibility to Protect' doctrine. This construct focuses mitigation of international threats and on action that can occur prior to a crisis, and on persuasive and capacity building measures, including military intervention and coercion. These take place only if specific criteria are met and other options are exhausted. Thakur's writing shows the evolution of his ideas in response to a series of international relations crises. |
Keywords | responsibility to protect doctrine; United Nations; international relations |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430399. Historical studies not elsewhere classified |
470530. Stylistics and textual analysis | |
440808. International relations | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Arts and Communication |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q22zw/the-people-vs-the-state-reflections-on-us-authority-us-power-and-the-responsibility-to-protect-by-ramesh-thakur
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