Can Military Intervention Be Justified?

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International Relations

Can Military Intervention Be Justified?

Index

  • Introduction…………………………………….. page 4 to 4
  • Can Military Intervention Ever Be Justified?... page 5 to 9
  • Conclusion……………………………………….page  10 to 10
  • Bibliography……………………………………..page 11 to 11
  • Work Made By…………………………………. page 12 to 12

Introduction

In this assignment, I will try to answer if the military intervention in other countries can ever be justified. For that, I will start to explain what military intervention is, with some quotes from encyclopaedias. Afterwards I will explain why some military interventions were so important (and where) as well as, what distinguish Humanitarianism from Force. For the conclusion, I will answer directly to the question of this essay giving my own opinion in this field. I have a few quotes from authors that written about this theme, as well as quotes from encyclopaedias, which names can be found in the bibliography.

Can Military Intervention Ever Be Justified?

 What is Military Intervention?

A generation ago, the terms "military intervention" and "conflict resolution" would almost never have been pronounced in the same breath. The field of conflict resolution has its roots in the peace movements in the 20th century, most of whose members found the use of force a horror. Militaries have intervened in the domestic affairs of other countries time and time again, but rarely have they done so in an attempt to end a complex emergency or conflict, until recently.

 Intervention, as wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervention) says is:

  • Interventional (counselling) - an orchestrated attempt by family and friends to get a family member to "get help" for addiction or other similar problem.
  • An act by which a third person, to protect his own interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between other parties. There are financial, political, military interventions.
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  • A nation's insertion of military or diplomatic pressure upon another nation or elements within it in order to resolve or minimize a human rights crisis.
  • A nation's provision of military support to one side of an internal conflict within another nation.
  • A military invasion - occasionally used euphemistically
  • A particular form of capturing in some board games.

 There are many forms of intervention. Until the last decade, military intervention was used to achieve geopolitical goals of states, by protecting its territory, population, and other resources.

Using military force for “humanitarian” purposes was rare for states or international ...

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