Ethics and Foreign Policy |
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| Editor:
| Smith, Karen Elizabeth
Light, Margot |
| Contribution by:
| Light, Margot
Greenwood, Christopher
Leifer, Michael
Nish, Ian
Stephenson, David
Walter, Adrew
Lieven, Dominic
Mayall, James
Watt, Donal |
| Series title: | LSE Monographs in International Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-00930-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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Governments now face complex dilemmas regarding the promotion of human rights, the punishment of crimes against humanity, and the scope for humanitarian intervention. This book offers a theoretical and empirical analysis of these issues. The contributors first explore what an 'ethical foreign policy' means, then look at potential or actual intruments of ethical foreign policy-making. Finally, three case studies examine more closely developments in the foreign policies of the US, the...
More DescriptionGovernments now face complex dilemmas regarding the promotion of human rights, the punishment of crimes against humanity, and the scope for humanitarian intervention. This book offers a theoretical and empirical analysis of these issues. The contributors first explore what an 'ethical foreign policy' means, then look at potential or actual intruments of ethical foreign policy-making. Finally, three case studies examine more closely developments in the foreign policies of the US, the UK, and the European Union, to assess the difficulties raised by the incorporation of ethical considerations into foreign policy.