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SUMMARY:Why the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) Backfires (And How t
 o Fix It) - Professor Alan Kuperman\, University of Texas\, USA
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DESCRIPTION:The moral hazard of humanitarian intervention\, a controversia
 l hypothesis when originally proposed nearly 20 years ago\, is now a well-
 documented phenomenon in multiple conflicts spanning several decades and c
 ontinents.  The prospect of intervention may spark or prolong rebellion an
 d thereby increase the risk of brutal counter-insurgency that harms civili
 ans.  Sadly\, many scholars and activists still deny this reality\, fearin
 g that by acknowledging it they might undermine public support for their c
 herished humanitarian norms.  This is ironic\, because nothing could under
 mine these norms more than failing to reform their implementation to reduc
 e such tragic unintended consequences.\n \n*This lecture is part of a publ
 ic lecture series on “U.S. military intervention and the transatlantic a
 lliance today\,” generously supported by the US Embassy in London and th
 e British Association for American Studies (BAAS).*\n
LOCATION:Room S1\, Alison Richard Building\, 7 West Road\, University of C
 ambridge\, Cambridge CB3 9DT
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