Interventionism
Interventionism | UN Interventions by World Region: September 1994
As of September 1994, there are over 72,000 peacekeepers stationed throughout the world—up from 11,500 in January 1992. As this statistic suggests, the number and scope of UN missions has increased dramatically in recent years. The following is a survey of UN interventions and their status as of September 1994, a month that witnessed, among other developments, a UNsanctioned intervention by the United States to restore democracy in Haiti.
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Humanitarian Intervention Effective?
- Humanitarian Intervention Can Protect Human Rights
- Humanitarian Intervention Can Save Lives
- There Is a Christian Duty to Intervene
- Moral Considerations Should Outweigh Political Arguments on Intervention
- Humanitarian Intervention Is Not Effective
- Humanitarian Intervention Is Problematic
- Military Intervention Is Always Political
- Humanitarian Aid Undermines Self- Sufficiency
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Chapter 2: Should Interventions Be Used to Promote Peace and Democracy?
- Interventions for Democracy: An Overview
- The United Nations Should Intervene to Save Failing States
- The United Nations Should Foster Self- Government in Africa
- The United States Should Protect New Democracies
- The West Is Responsible for Peace and Democracy in Africa
- Economic Sanctions Can Be Effective
- Promotion of Western-Style Democracy Has Encouraged Violence
- Intervention Should Not Be Used to Solve Regional Conflicts
- The United States Must Cease Its Imperialist Interventions
- Economic Sanctions Are Not Effective
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Chapter 3: What Role Should the United Nations Play in Interventions?
- United Nations Interventions: An Overview
- The United Nations Should Be the World’s Policeman
- The United Nations Should Keep Peace and Promote Development
- The United Nations Should Have Its Own Volunteer Armed Forces
- The United Nations Should Play a Limited Role in Interventions
- The United Nations Should Stress Prevention over Intervention
- The United Nations Should Not Use Military Force
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Chapter 4: When and Where Should the United States Intervene?
- When and Where Should the United States Intervene?
- The United States Must Lead Interventions to Prevent Aggression
- The United States Should Intervene to Preserve International Order
- The United States Should Intervene to Promote Democracy
- The United States Should Intervene to Protect American Interests
- U.S. Interventions Should Balance Moral and Practical Principles
- The United States Should Avoid Interventions
- The United States Should Let Its Allies Defend Themselves
- All U.S. Interventions Should Be Opposed
- UN Interventions by World Region: September 1994
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- Bibliography
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