Monday, June 25, 2012

Knight & Egerton: The Routledge Handbook of the Responsibility to Protect

W. Andy Knight (Univ. of Alberta - Political Science) & Frazer Egerton (Government of Nova Scotia) have published The Routledge Handbook of the Responsibility to Protect (Routledge 2012). The table of contents is here. Here's the abstract:
This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the Responsibility to Protect norm in world politics, which aims to end mass atrocities against civilians. The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is amongst the most significant norms in global politics. As the authoritative guide to R2P, this edited volume gathers together the most respected and insightful voices to address key issues related to this emerging norm.