Publication

This report tackles the question of whether the current international legal regime with regard to the use of military force — that is, international law regulating the resort to armed intervention — is appropriate and effective in deterring and stopping mass atrocities. The author concludes that the regime could be effective if it was more systematically applied. The report emphasizes how political will and capabilities are not independent of international law but are shaped by it and how the normative terrain of intervention can affect operations on the ground.