The Evolution of Humanitarian-Intervention in International Law - (International Humanitarian Law) by Cian Moran (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book analyses humanitarian-intervention's evolution from the nineteenth century through to the contemporary Russia-Ukraine War to determine whether a right to humanitarian-intervention exists under customary international law. It concludes that any such right has since been extinguished under international law.

Book Synopsis

This book assesses whether humanitarian-intervention exists under customary international law. The main question being whether there is a right to humanitarian-intervention, and if so, according to what criteria, using historical analysis to determine its existence. By combining historical and legal methods running from the nineteenth century Ottoman Empire through to the contemporary Russia-Ukraine War, this book determines that such a right has been extinguished under international law.

About the Author

Cian Moran, Ph.D. (2022), University of Galway, is a serving naval officer with the Irish Defence Forces. He has published several articles in the fields of international law with a focus on international law and the use of force. In addition to his PhD, Cian holds an LLM in International Law from the University of Nottingham, an LL.B. in Law from the University of Galway, a diploma in Irish(Gaelic) from the University of Galway and a BSc in Nautical Science from Munster Technological University.