Ethics of Humanitarian Interventions (Practical Philosophy) - Hardcover

"Humanitarian intervention" became the justification for approximately 37,000 NATO air raids against Serbia/Yugoslavia in 1999. Because it was presented in those terms, rather than the war it actually was, the operation received broad public blessing in most NATO countries. The only drawback was the lack of a mandate from the United Nations. This book addresses the moral questions resulting from this war and its justifications.