Just and unjust interventions in world politics: public and private / Catherine Lu

Debates between realists, communitarians, and cosmopolitans about the ethics of intervention in world politics are disciplined by competing models of the public/private distinction. Taking insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu focuses on this construct to illuminate alternative images of 'sovereignty as privacy' and 'sovereignty as responsibility', and to identify new ethical challenges arising from the increased agency of private global civil society actors, and their uneasy relationship with the world of states in contexts of 'humanitarian intervention'. This Work Represents A Collection Of Articles On The Ramifications Of Disease Emergence For International Development, International Law, And National Security. Factors In The Emergence Of Infectious Diseases / Stephen S. Morse -- Climate, Ecology And Human Health / Paul R. Epstein -- The Economics Of Emerging Infections In The Asia-pacific Region: What Do We Know And What Do We Need To Know? / Robert Davis And Ann Marie Kimball -- Economic Growth, Disruption, Deprivation, Disease And Death: On The Importance Of The Politics Of Public Health For Development / Simon Szreter -- Disease And International Development / Andrew T. Price-smith -- The Map Is Not The Territory: Reconceiving Human Security / Jim Whitman -- Ghosts Of Kigali: Infectious Disease And Global Stability At The Turn Of The Century / Andrew T. Price-smith -- The Return Of Infectious Disease / Laurie Garrett -- Microsecurity / Sara Glasgow And Dennis Pirages -- Beyond The Traditional Intelligence Agenda: Examining The Merits Of A Global Public Health Portfolio / Loch K. Johnson And Diane C. Snyder -- The International Health Regulations In Historical Perspective / Simon Carvalho And Mark Zacher -- Public Health And International Law: The Impact Of Infectious Diseases On The Formation Of International Legal Regimes, 1800-2000 / David P. Fidler. Edited By Andrew T. Price-smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Taking insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu looks to illuminate alternative images of 'sovereignty as privacy' and 'sovereignty as responsibility', and to identify new challenges arising from the increased agency of private global civil society, and their relationship with the world of states. Contemporary scenes of human conflict, cruelty and catastrophe have prompted calls for the international community to intervene in defence of our common humanity. At the same time, the 2003 US-led military intervention in Iraq to oust a domestic tyrant, Saddam Hussein, has generated great normative debate about its legitimacy. Tapping insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu argues that debates between realists, communitarians, and cosmopolitans about the ethics of intervention in world politics are disciplined by competing models of the public/private distinction. A focus on this construct illuminates alternative images of 'sovereignty as privacy ' and 'sovereignty as responsibility', and identified new ethical challenges arising from the increased agency of private global civil society actors, and their uneasy relationship with the world of states in contexts of 'humanitarian intervention'. This book should interest scholars of international ethics, world order, human right, international law and society, and global civil society Taking insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu looks to illuminate alternative images of 'sovereignty as privacy' and 'sovereignty as responsibility', and to identify new challenges arising from the increased agency of private global civil society, and their relationship with the world of states. Contemporary scenes of politically induced humanitarian catastrophe have prompted calls for the international community to intervene in defence of our common humanity, yet intervention continues to be a contested practice in a world of states. Tapping insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu argues that contemporary debates about the ethics of intervention in world politics are disciplined by competing models of the public/private distinction, a valuable organizing construct for interrogating the agency and responsibilities of different agents, the proper structure of their relationship with each other, and the legitimacy of current interventionary practices. This paperback edition includes a new afterword focusing on the Responsibility to Protect doctrine, and the ethical and political challenges it poses to diverse public and private agents engaged in interventions for purposes of human protection. This includes states and the United Nations, private military and security companies, and the international humanitarian aid regime 'Something must be done' is a cry that is often heard in international relations. Situations are deemed intolerable, and calls to relieve suffering and hold the guilty accountable are frequently made. But who, or what, is the 'someone' who must act or can be called to account? Individual human beings are generally understood to be the bearers of moral burdens, duties and responsibilities. But individuals, acting only as individuals, can do little to alleviate famine, to protect the environment, or to rescue those threatened with massacre. Collective actors, on the other hand, including states, multinational corporations and the United Nations, arguably possess capacities to address injustice, respond to crises, and, indeed, cause harm in ways that individuals on their own cannot. Can such institutions be considered moral agents? If so, according to what criteria do they qualify as such, and under what conditions can duties be assigned to them, or blame attributed? The essays presented in Can Institutions Have Responsibilities? respond to these challenging questions from a variety of perspectives and tackle 'hard cases' such as the Kosovo Campaign and the genocide in Rwanda. "Catherine Lu provides us with an indispensible guide to the idea of 'global social justice'. In her hands, the phrase is no bromide - it is a benchmark for reflection, a specific point of reference. This is an empowering book, giving us the perspectives we need, yet often lack, to question the most settled premises of world politics."--Joel H. Rosenthal, President, Carnegie Council of Ethics and International Affairs, USA 'In this elegantly written, carefully argued and sophisticated book, Catherine Lu offers a novel approach to the problem of humanitarian intervention. Drawing on the conceptual similarities between family privacy and state sovereignty, Lu argues that just as privacy in the domestic context has been recalibrated in the name of protecting individuals, so state sovereignty as a form of privacy in the international context ought to be reconceived. Lu shows how cosmopolitanism provides the most reasonable and attractive understanding of the public/private distinction as it applies to states. This is an original and timely contribution to an urgent and pressing topic.' - Kok-Chor Tan, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, The University of Pennsylvania, USA Politics for global environmental governance / Ho-Won Jeong The evolution of global commons / Marvin S. Soroos New dimensions of effectiveness in the analysis of international environmental agreements / Gabriela Kütting Dynamics of environmental negotiations / Ho-Won Jeong Scientific uncertainty in environmental negotiations / Pamela S. Chasek The legitimacy of the global environment facility / Rodger A. Payne Encouraging participation in international environmental agreements / Elizabeth R. DeSombre Ecocentric identity and politics / Ho-Won Jeong and Charlotte Bretherton Globalised networks of knowledge and practice : civil society and environmental governance / Ronnie D. Lipschutz Argues that the costs of recent patterns of economic growth greatly outweigh the benefits. Explores the ecological impact of increased consumption, examines the employment consequences of increased production and analyses the relations between consumption and welfare. Looks at orthodox and green approaches to these issues and proposes an alternative policy framework based explicitly on welfare. Shows how cuts in consumption, working hours and ecological risks might be made while maintaining the quality of life Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-10 Public and Private: Towards Conceptual Clarification....Pages 11-34 Realism and the Tyranny of the Private....Pages 35-56 Sovereignty as Privacy....Pages 57-85 The One and Many Faces of Cosmopolitanism....Pages 86-109 Cosmopolitanism, Liberalism and Intervention....Pages 110-134 Cosmopolitan Humanitarianism and the Use of Force....Pages 135-156 Conclusion....Pages 157-166 Back Matter....Pages 167-213

Taking insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu looks to illuminate alternative images of 'sovereignty as privacy' and 'sovereignty as responsibility', and to identify new challenges arising from the increased agency of private global civil society, and their relationship with the world of states.