Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm?
This commentary examines whether R2P is a fully-fledged norm. As a normative aspiration R2P is almost universally accepted. However as a standard of behaviour that states implement as a matter of course R2P is far from fully-fledged. By examining state responses to refugee crises in Syria it is argu...
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| description | This commentary examines whether R2P is a fully-fledged norm. As a normative aspiration R2P is almost universally accepted. However as a standard of behaviour that states implement as a matter of course R2P is far from fully-fledged. By examining state responses to refugee crises in Syria it is argued that powerful states are failing in their special responsibility to protect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5803740d2e3406181c4f850e54ace352022-12-22T02:13:37ZengCogitatioPolitics and Governance2183-24632015-11-0134687110.17645/pag.v3i4.319212Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm?Jason Ralph0James Souter1POLIS, University of Leeds, UK, and POLSIS, University of Queensland, AustraliaPOLIS, University of Leeds, UKThis commentary examines whether R2P is a fully-fledged norm. As a normative aspiration R2P is almost universally accepted. However as a standard of behaviour that states implement as a matter of course R2P is far from fully-fledged. By examining state responses to refugee crises in Syria it is argued that powerful states are failing in their special responsibility to protect.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/319asylumatrocityR2Pspecial responsibility to protectSyria |
| spellingShingle | Jason Ralph James Souter Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm? Politics and Governance asylum atrocity R2P special responsibility to protect Syria |
| title | Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm? |
| title_full | Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm? |
| title_fullStr | Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm? |
| title_short | Is R2P a Fully-Fledged International Norm? |
| title_sort | is r2p a fully fledged international norm |
| topic | asylum atrocity R2P special responsibility to protect Syria |
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