04240nam a22005775i 4500 978-3-031-72021-5 DE-He213 20251030114601.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241203s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031720215 978-3-031-72021-5 10.1007/978-3-031-72021-5 doi JZ5509.2-6300 GTJ bicssc POL034000 bisacsh GTU thema Scott, Lucy. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 88497 Britain and the Responsibility to Protect: Legacies from Sierra Leone [electronic resource] / by Lucy Scott. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XIII, 152 p. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict, 2945-6061 Chapter 1: Introduction and case study outline -- Chapter 2: Current R2P debates -- Chapter 3: The intervention and beyond -- Chapter 4: The impacts on British foreign policy -- Chapter 5: Perceptions of R2P -- Chapter 6: Conclusion. Over the last two decades the frequency of humanitarian interventions in Africa has increased. The British military intervention in the Sierra Leonean civil war in the early 2000s is often cited as an example of successful intervention and solidified Security Sector Reform (SSR) as a key component of state-building and development. Yet in-depth analysis of the long-term legacies of this ‘successful’ intervention are sparse and there remains a notable dearth in research exploring the British involvement from the perspectives of those directly affected. This book provides a novel outlook by exploring micro-level experiences, thus addressing this lacuna through examining the legacies within Sierra Leone and in British foreign policy from an experiential perspective. The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is used as a framework to draw out implications for global intervention practice, as arguably R2P must also be accompanied by a responsibility to fully understand the legacy of this social phenomenon. By exploring the link between official narratives and the perspectives of those on the ground, a disconnect is exposed and important nuances are identified within the interpretation of the success of the British intervention. Through a critical analysis of these experiences significant questions are raised regarding the dynamics between intervening forces and the affected population; perceptions of legitimacy; accountability; and the implications for R2P more broadly. Lucy is currently a Lead of Ethics and Strategy within the Civil Service, having previously spent 10 years working with undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Bradford. This is her first published text on R2P and the British intervention in Sierra Leone, based on original primary data. Peace. 60021 International relations. 58103 Politics and war. 68300 Political science. 58714 Peace and Conflict Studies. 68596 International Relations. 58103 Foreign Policy. 69476 Military and Defence Studies. 68301 Politics and International Studies. 70610 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031720208 Printed edition: 9783031720222 Printed edition: 9783031720239 Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict, 2945-6061 86719 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72021-5 ZDB-2-POS ZDB-2-SXPI 65455 65455