Debating the Future of the 'Responsibility to Protect': The Evolution of a Moral Norm - Hardcover

by Pinar Gözen Ercan (Author)

This book examines the relevance of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in responding to humanitarian challenges across the world. While arguing that R2P has evolved into an international moral norm, Ercan concludes that R2P cannot lead to a positive change in the international system without being equipped with new powers.

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This study examines the relevance of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) in responding to humanitarian challenges across the world. In proposing a number of revisionist alternatives, Ercan proposes a way forward for R2P, particularly regarding its Second and Third Pillars. Despite the debate shifting from a right to intervene towards a responsibility to protect, the conceptual and systemic limitations imposed on R2P via its institutionalisation have hampered its ability to consolidate change. In light of this, Ercan argues that R2P cannot make a positive contribution towards changing the international system without first being equipped with new powers.

Author Biography

Dr Pinar Gözen Ercan is an assistant professor at the Department of International Relations of Hacettepe University, Turkey. Her primary research interests include humanitarian intervention, the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), human rights, international law, and theories of International Relations. She is the author of The Territorial Sea Issue in Greek-Turkish Relations (2009).