The Failure to Protect

The Path to and Consequences of Humanitarian Interventionism

Timo Kivimäki, Professor of International Relations, University of Bath, UK

Timo Kivimaki investigates the reasons behind, and consequences of, military operations by Western powers. It focuses on those interventions aimed at protecting civilians from terror, dictators and criminals in fragile states. In doing so it contributes to the cosmopolitan, feminist and post-colonial literature on humanitarian interventions.

‘This is a seminal work on the causes and consequences of humanitarian intervention. It is comprehensive in scope, innovative in analytical discourse, rigorous in empirical analysis, and rich in policy implications. This is a must read for students of international relations in general and of humanitarian intervention in particular.’
– Chung-in Moon, Yonsei University, South Korea