Humanitarian intervention: Don't shout at the telly

In this inspiring discussion on the pros and cons of humanitarian intervention, young participants examine human rights, economic sanctions, international law and wars waged in the name of humanity. Leading the discussion is Dr Philip Cunliffe, lecturer in international conflict and co-convenor of the Sovereignty And Its Discontents (SAID) working group. Philip argues that historically humanitarian intervention has done more harm than good and this is no mere accident since the problem lies with the idea itself.

Recommended links:

• Collection of essays co-edited by Philip Cunliffe: Politics Without Sovereignty: A Critique of Contemporary International Relations
• Review of Politics without Sovereignty in Foreign Affairs
• Article by Brendan O'Neill: Afghanistan: the war for New Labour's soul
• Article by Philip Cunliffe: The legacy of Kosovo? International paternalism
• Article by Philip Cunliffe: Israel, Gaza and the politics of victimhood
• Article by Philip Cunliffe: Philip Bobbitt: you're either with him or against him
• Review by Phil Cunliffe Hallucinations of Empire
• Article by David Chandler Blaming Karzai for the West's failures