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Military Interventions, War Crimes, and Protecting Civilians

Christi Siver

Military Interventions, War Crimes, and Protecting Civilians

Christi Siver Political Science Department College of Saint Benedict Collegeville, MN, USA

ISBN 978-3-319-77690-3    ISBN 978-3-319-77691-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77691-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018938034 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover pattern © Melisa Hasan Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

This book, which evolved from my doctoral dissertation, focuses on issues at the intersection of human rights and international security. Frustrated with universalizing claims either extolling the virtues of military action or condemning military violence, I sought to understand the more nuanced reality of military intervention. Recognizing the difficulty of assigning individual blame, and focused more on prevention, I explored the role of the military in preparing soldiers and units for the difficulties they would face. While not a complete picture, this book offers a preliminary glimpse into the military’s process of implementing universally endorsed international norms and potential explanations for why some units veer off-course and endanger the very civilians they have pledged to protect. I offer great thanks to the University of Washington and the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University for their support during the research and writing process. Elizabeth Kier played an enormous role in helping me shape this project, and Anthony Gill, Jason Mayerfeld, Jonathan Mercer, and Aseem Pra