The duty to oppose violence: humanitarian intervention as a question for political philosophy

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Gomes, Bjorn
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Although the non-intervention rule is often defended as a guarantee of international order, rigid adherence to it cannot be morally justified when governments commit or permit atrocities within their territory. In such cases, intervention is permissible and may even be obligatory. Drawing on the ideas of Rousseau, Kant, and to a lesser extent Hegel, this article examines the grounds of the argument for humanitarian intervention, demonstrating that intervention is in principle not only permissible but obligatory when considered philosophically. Therightto intervene can be grounded on common morality, the protection of sovereignty and the coerciveness of justice. Thedutyto intervene rests on a respect for humanity and the conceptual relationship between rights and duties. Considering these two lines of argument shows that humanitarian intervention can be conceived as a duty that states can be reasonably required to perform.
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Ending Page	1067
Page Count	23
Starting Page	1045
ISSN	02602105
e-ISSN	14699044
DOI	10.1017/s0260210510000860
Journal	Review of International Studies
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	37
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2011-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Review of International Studies International Relations Humanitarian Intervention
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Political Science and International Relations