Rethinking humanitarian intervention a fresh legal approach based on fundamental ethical principles in international law and world religions brian d lepard to stop history from repeating itself brian lepards guide offers a clear legal road map for humanitarian intervention. Nigel d white rethinking humanitarian intervention a fresh legal approach based on fundamental ethical principles in international law and world religions we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Read an excerpt chapter one the need for a fresh approach 11 humanitarian intervention and international law at the turn of the century few foreign policy issues during the last decade of the twentieth century elicited as much controversy as the use of military intervention for ostensibly humanitarian purposes with some degree of force beyond the self defense of military personnel . Rethinking humanitarian intervention a fresh legal approach based on fundamental ethical principles in international law and world religions brian d lepard few foreign policy issues in the past decade have elicited as much controversy as the use of military force for humanitarian purposes. Free online library rethinking humanitarian intervention a fresh legal approach based on fundamental ethical principles in international law and world religionsbook review by ethics international affairs philosophy and religion international relations political science