Responsibility to Protect
MikeF,
This concept is not new and I'm sure JMM will chime in from the international law aspect. My own historical understanding is that it really came to have an impact after 1918, principally through the post-war treaties in Europe and the League of Nations work, again mainly in Europe, e.g. Silesia. Within a relatively short time history shows the concept, let alone the practice died and has had periods of life again, principally via the UN.
IMHO it is a mixture of shame and politics - invariably after genocide, border changes - not regime change.
In 2011 certain advocates, I think mainly American, started to espouse R2P and expanded the concept and application. My objection to R2P was the apparent thinking the USA and maybe a few others had this responsibility.
Was there not a thread on the theme? On a quick search one thread in 2008 about a lecture in Canada and two SWJ items.
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