Hard choices : moral dilemmas in humanitarian intervention

Since Somalia, the international community has found itself changing its view of humanitarian intervention.

More attention must be paid to the complexity of issues and moral dilemmas involved.

This volume of original essays by international policy leaders, practitioners, and scholars brings together insights into the conflicting moral pressures present in different kinds of interventions ranging from Rwanda and Somalia to Haiti, Cambodia, and Bosnia.

Together the authors make the case that moral reflection and content can improve the quality of decisionmaking and intervention in internal conflicts, especially those that involve sanctions, refugees, human rights, development, and arms.

Published under the auspices of The International Committee of the Red Cross.