<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Responsibility to protect (R2P) and human security are controversial doctrines which reflect the international politics rather than purely defend their original legal aims. Simultaneously both doctrines demonstrate the change in the international law and politics as well as challenge the classical perception of the sovereignty. Through the practical examples the present article illustrates how these doctrines are affecting to sovereignty and discusses some selected problems attached to the interventions applied under these principles. Essentially the article argues that, despite their noble ideology, doctrines of R2P and human security are too extensive to be applied coherently by the international community, but that they can nevertheless have potential to strengthen sovereignty.</p></abstract>

Responsibility to protect (R2P) and human security are controversial doctrines which reflect the international politics rather than purely defend their original legal aims. Simultaneously both doctrines demonstrate the change in the international law and politics as well as challenge the classical perception of the sovereignty. Through the practical examples the present article illustrates how these doctrines are affecting to sovereignty and discusses some selected problems attached to the interventions applied under these principles. Essentially the article argues that, despite their noble ideology, doctrines of R2P and human security are too extensive to be applied coherently by the international community, but that they can nevertheless have potential to strengthen sovereignty.

Responsibility to Protect and Human Security: Doctrines Destroying or Strengthening the Sovereignty?

International and Comparative Law Review

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Responsibility to protect (R2P) and human security are controversial doctrines which reflect the international politics rather than purely defend their...

Responsibility to Protect and Human Security: Doctrines Destroying or Strengthening the Sovereignty?

Published Online: Sep 25, 2018

Page range: 89 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0021

Keywords
Humanitarian intervention, Human rights, Human security, Responsibility to protect, State sovereignty

© 2018 Jenna Uusitalo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Responsibility to Protect and Human Security: Doctrines Destroying or Strengthening the Sovereignty?

Published Online: Sep 25, 2018

Page range: 89 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0021

KeywordsHumanitarian intervention, Human rights, Human security, Responsibility to protect, State sovereignty

© 2018 Jenna Uusitalo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Humanitarian intervention, Human rights, Human security, Responsibility to protect, State sovereignty