Essay question: 

Humanitarian intervention is today among the most debated concepts in international
relationships. Explain what this debate consists of and critically discuss when – and possibly whether – it should be opened up for humanitarian intervention.

Essay Layout ( it is very important that you follow this in detail):

        – Explain what humanitarian intervention is and briefly why the phenomenon often receives criticism. Here I would then account for humanitarian intervention in the form of R2P (which is a way the UN has formalized and justified humanitarian interventions).

          -In the discussion, it will then be discussed whether we should open up for humanitarian intervention, and possibly when.
What you can do then is look at the guidelines the UN has laid down for R2P (The right to protect), which states when states’ responsibility to protect obliges them to intervene in another state.

          -Then you can discuss this with reference to relevant cases such as Libya – our only large-scale R2P intervention – and how that situation ended despite the good intentions.

Scope: The essay must be 2000 words (+/- 10%, excluding front page and bibliography).

Format: 1.5 line spacing, 12 point font and margins. Remember to list your answer as a word document.

Otherwise, remember to use the correct academic reference and follow-up requirements for essay writing. Be critical and write your own opinions.