| ID | 093776 |
| Title Proper | Beyond the Salvation paradigm |
| Other Title Information | responsibility to protect (Others) vs the power of protecting oneself |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Megret, Frederic |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The emergence of the idea of a 'responsibility to protect' has dominated debates about what should be done to stop atrocities. I argue that, despite notable progress, R2P remains embedded in a vision of 'international' rescue as primarily coming from outside, and as such ends up neglecting the very real and often much more decisive role that 'people' - individuals, civil society, resistance movements - have had in protecting themselves. I argue for a rehabilitation of the role of resistance to atrocities, a better understanding of how the international intervention paradigm may affect it, and a new understanding of the proper role of the international community - one of helping people to help themselves in the face of massive violence. |
| `In' analytical Note | Security Dialogue Vol. 40, No. 6; Dec 2009: p. 575-595 |
| Journal Source | Security Dialogue Vol. 40, No. 6; Dec 2009: p. 575-595 |
| Key Words | Responsibility to Protect ; Civil Society ; Human Security ; Violence ; Intervention |