Identifier	Thesis 2280
Author	Sepko, Kylie Schemmel, 1983-
Title	Humanitarian Law and Intervention : A History of Failure in Genocide Intervention
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2012
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	This historical research study demonstrates the many obstacles that have prevented the international community from unifying for the cause of intervention against genocide and human rights atrocities. The representatives to the United Nations represent the needs and desires of their nation and are thus subject to the whims of their public. The whims of the public are influenced by the media and by their own cultural biases. Racism plays some role as it did during the Holocaust or in the apathy displayed during Rwanda. World leaders are also duty bound to do what is in the best interest of their state. This often means only interfering in affairs abroad when there is some tangible benefit for their own state. Within the organization of the United Nations it is the sheer size of the undertaking tha tis the greatest obstacle to world peace or intervention in time of human rights abuses. With each situation the international community learns and hones its skills. The lack of demacracy in the United Nations is also an obstacle. In the Security Council the veeto power held by some and the organization of permanent members verses rotational members creates an imbalance of power. the General Assembly itself is not a democracy because each state gets a vote regardless of the population represented in that state. tehre are a few conditions needed for the success of humanitarian missions. 1. A clear mandate 2. Properly equipped troops 3. Collaboration of forces once on the ground 4. The endorsement by major world powers These conditions will be obtained in time as the organization of the United Nations matures
Notes	"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Studies."; Thesis advisor: Ghassan El-eid.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references.
Subject	Humanitarian law. Genocide.
Department	Department of International Studies
Advisor	El-Eid, Ghassan
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Software	System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language	eng
OCLC number	826183606
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