Humanitarian Imperialism Using Human Rights to Sell War |
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| Author:
| Bricmont, Jean |
| Translator:
| Johnstone, Diana |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58367-147-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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Since the end of the Cold War, the idea of human rights has been made into a justification for intervention by the world's leading economic and military powers. This work presents describes the leading role of the United States in initiating military and other interventions, but also on the obvious support given to it by European powers and NATO.
Since the end of the Cold War, the idea of human rights has been made into a justification for intervention by the world's leading economic and military powers. This work presents describes the leading role of the United States in initiating military and other interventions, but also on the obvious support given to it by European powers and NATO.