| ID | 151294 |
| Title Proper | Evolving norms of protection |
| Other Title Information | China, Libya and the problem of intervention in armed conflict |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shesterinina, Anastasia |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the influence of civilian protection norms on China’s response to the 2011 crisis in Libya. It argues that Responsibility to Protect—an emerging norm commonly associated with the Libyan case—did not play a major role in China’s abstention on Resolution 1973 (2011) authorizing international intervention in Libya. For China, Responsibility to Protect is merely a concept and could not serve as the basis for intervention. Instead, Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, as a normative foundation for civilian protection endorsed by China, offers a more appropriate lens for understanding China’s vote. Protection of Civilians, however, does not accommodate China’s unprecedented evacuation of Chinese nationals from Libya. This operation proceeded from a third logic of Protection of Nationals Abroad, which poses dilemmas for China’s strict adherence to the principles of sovereignty and non-interference and brings to bear domestic interests and notions of protection. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 29, No.3; Sep 2016: p.812-830 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol: 29 No 3 |
| Key Words | Armed Conflict ; China ; Libya ; Norms of Protection ; Problem of Intervention |