Aidan Hehir is Director of the Security and International Relations Programme at the University of Westminster, UK.

"This excellent book provides a robust and thorough introduction to humanitarian intervention. The coverage is comprehensive, insightful, and clear, and is strengthened in this new edition with interesting and provocative discussions of the R2P and Libya." - James Pattison, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester, UK "The second edition of this thoughtful and thought-provoking book presents an accessible and engaging introduction to the key issues involved in humanitarian intervention. It will not end debates over this important subject, but it will ensure that those debates are better informed." - Simon Chesterman, National University of Singapore, and author of Just War or Just Peace?

• Introduction: Humanitarian Intervention in Contemporary International RelationsPART I: CONCEPTS AND CONCEPTIONS 1. What is 'Humanitarian Intervention'?2. The Just War Tradition and Natural Law3. The Sovereign State4. Theoretical PerspectivesPART II: CONTROVERSIES5. International Law and Human Rights6. The Responsibility to Protect7. Who Decides? Authority and Legitimacy8. Motives and MeansPART III: CASES9. Humanitarian Intervention in History10. Rwanda11. Kosovo12. Iraq13. Darfur14. Libya and the Arab SpringConclusion: The Future of Humanitarian Intervention?