1st Edition

Ethical Foreign Policy? US Humanitarian Interventions

By Chih-Hann Chang Copyright 2011
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

While the 1990s gave rise to a wealth of literature on the notion of ethical foreign policy, it has tended to simply focus on a version of realism, which overlooks the role of ethics in international affairs, lacking an empirical analysis of foreign policy decision-making, with relation to ethical values in the post-Cold War period. This book addresses this gap in the literature by exploring... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Debates on Ethical Foreign Policy in the Aftermath of the Cold War; Chapter 3 Ethical Realism and Responsible Power; Chapter 4 US Foreign Policy after the Cold War: Clinton's Foreign Policy; Chapter 5 The Clinton Administration's Intervention in Bosnia; Chapter 6 The Clinton Administration's Intervention in Kosovo; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

Biography

Chih-Hann Chang

'Chih-Hann Chang’s study of the influence of ethical realism on President Clinton’s foreign policy is a revealing account of the debates within his administration over the use of military force in support of humanitarian interventions overseas. It is a timely reminder of how domestic political pressures, strategic considerations and the need to maintain credibility combine to influence presidential decision making. Based on interviews with those involved and on extensive archival research, this is essential reading for anyone interested in how American foreign policy is made.' Jon Roper, Swansea University, UK