| ID | 116137 |
| Title Proper | Sovereignty-building |
| Other Title Information | three images of positive sovereignty projected through responsibility to protect |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Piiparinen, Touko |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that the increasingly frequent and robust implementation of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) principle reflects not only the operation of the functionally narrow doctrine of humanitarian intervention, but also the emergence of a new paradigm of global security, namely sovereignty-building. RtoP protects populations from mass atrocity crimes, supports and builds responsible sovereigns committed to protecting their populations, and restrains 'irresponsible' sovereigns. These functions of RtoP perfectly capture the sovereignty-building paradigm. This article will draw upon the philosophical literature on sovereignty, the analysis of the norm development of RtoP, and empirical evidence of the UN Security Council's deliberations on the situation in Libya in 2011 to argue that the image of responsible sovereignty featured in RtoP is composed of three aspects: popular, spontaneous and indivisible sovereignty. That image is projected on states in the implementation of RtoP, and constitutes the teleological objective of the emerging paradigm of sovereignty-building, which can be distinguished from the traditional doctrines of state-building and humanitarian intervention. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Change Peace and Security Vol. 24, No.3; Oct 2012: p.405-424 |
| Journal Source | Global Change Peace and Security Vol. 24, No.3; Oct 2012: p.405-424 |
| Key Words | Conflict Resolution ; Human Security ; International Relations Theory ; Sovereignty |