The evolution of the English school (with emphasis on the concept of humanitarian intervention)

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD student of International Relations, Department of Political Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

10.22124/wp.2024.28779.3423

Abstract

The notion of humanitarian intervention emphasizes prioritizing justice over the main principle of country sovereignty and this view legitimizes humanitarian interventions if severe human rights violations occur by authoritarian regimes, and it thus leads to external interference in domestic matters. Therefore, the pluralist and solidarist approaches emerge from different interpretations of the international community and the solidarist approach emerged as more influential after the end of the Cold War and the shift from a bipolar to a unipolar order but its focal point was after the September 11 attacks, which moved the global focus away from state-centric security to a human-centered framework, highlighting human rights, humanitarian intervention, and their increased importance in international relations. Therefore, this study aims to answer the question “How has the English school evolved with respect to humanitarian intervention after the end of the Cold War?”

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World Politics

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Available Online from 20 May 2025

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