• DOI:10.1111/J.1747-7093.2000.TB00052.X
Corpus ID: 154596372

Casual War: NATO's Intervention in Kosovo

@article{Hodge2000CasualWN,
  title={Casual War: NATO's Intervention in Kosovo},
  author={C. Hodge},
  journal={Ethics & International Affairs},
  year={2000},
  volume={14},
  pages={39-54}
}

C. Hodge

Published 2000

Sociology

Ethics & International Affairs

One of the most remarkable features of contemporary international relations is the new prestige accorded universal standards of human rights. However, NATO's attempt to redeem the promise of human rights by way of military intervention during the recent Kosovo crisis may have established a disturbing precedent for humanitarianism. The Alliance exploited the capabilities of precision weaponry and digital information systems to wage war with air power alone, thus avoiding entirely the deployment… CONTINUE READING

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