| ID | 147850 |
| Title Proper | Was R2P a viable option for Syria? Opinion content in the Globe and Mail and the National Post, 2011–2013 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Najem, Tom Pierre ; Soderlund, Walter C ; Briggs, E Donald ; Cipkar, Sarah |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the spring of 2011 the Syrian civil war emerged as a late chapter of the “Arab Spring,” a chapter that in retrospect has turned out to be the most complex and potentially most serious. How such crisis events are framed in press coverage has been identified as important with respect to possible responses the international community makes under the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (R2P). By most indicators (number of casualties, number of refugees, plus the use of chemical weapons against civilians), Syria certainly qualified as a candidate for the application of a UN Security Council authorized R2P reaction response; yet during the first two-and-a-half years of the war no such action was forthcoming. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 71, No.3; Sep 2016: p. 433-449 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol: 71 No 3 |
| Key Words | Middle East ; Syria ; UN ; International Intervention ; US Foreign Policy ; R2P ; Canadian Foreign Policy ; Civil War ; Globe and Mail ; National Post |