The Responsibility to Protect : between humanitarian imperative and geopolitical constraint
보호책임(R2P): 인도주의적 당위와 지정학적 제약 사이에서
- 주제(키워드) Humanitarian intervention , Responsibility to Protect (R2P) , state sovereignty , power politics , Palestine , Kosovo , Syria , international law , 인도적 개입 , 보호책임(R2P) , 국가 주권 , 권력 정치 , 팔레스타인 , 코소보 , 시리아 , 국제법
- 발행기관 고려대학교 국제대학원
- 지도교수 Soh Changrok
- 발행년도 2025
- 학위수여년월 2025. 8
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 및 전공 국제대학원 국제학과
- 세부전공 국제평화안보전공
- 원문페이지 52 p
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/korea/000000305264
- UCI I804:11009-000000305264
- DOI 10.23186/korea.000000305264.11009.0002474
- 본문언어 영어
초록/요약
This thesis critically examines the doctrine of humanitarian intervention and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), exploring their normative foundations, practical applications, and political implications in the contemporary international system. Through a comparative case study analysis of Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Palestine, it assesses the extent to which these frameworks effectively protect vulnerable populations without compromising state sovereignty or being co-opted for strategic interests. Drawing on international legal instruments, institutional records, and academic literature, the study interrogates the ethical, legal, and geopolitical dilemmas that arise when states or coalitions intervene in humanitarian crises. The research demonstrates that while R2P offers a powerful normative vision grounded in the protection of human rights, its implementation remains hindered by institutional paralysis, selective enforcement, and contested legitimacy. Particular emphasis is placed on the structural asymmetries revealed in the Palestinian context, which highlights the persistent role of power politics in shaping international responses. The thesis argues for the urgent development of non-military alternatives—including preventive diplomacy, legal accountability, and capacity-building—to offer more sustainable and impartial protection mechanisms. Ultimately, this study contributes to ongoing scholarly and policy debates by proposing a more ethically grounded and operationally coherent framework for humanitarian action, one that reconciles the imperative to protect with the realities of global governance and political constraint.
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본 논문은 인도적 개입(humanitarian intervention)과 ‘보호책임(R2P, Responsibility to Protect)’ 원칙을 비판적으로 고찰하며, 이들의 규범적 기반, 실제 적용 방식, 그리고 오늘날 국제 질서 내 정치적 함의를 다각적으로 분석한다. 코소보, 이라크, 리비아, 시리아, 팔레스타인 사례에 대한 비교 연구를 통해, 이 두 틀이 취약한 민간인을 효과적으로 보호하면서도 국가 주권을 훼손하지 않고 전략적 이해에 악용되지 않을 수 있는지를 평가한다. 국제법 문서, 제도적 기록, 학술 문헌을 바탕으로, 본 연구는 국가 또는 연합이 인도적 위기 상황에 개입할 때 발생하는 윤리적, 법적, 지정학적 딜레마를 심층적으로 분석한다. 연구 결과, R2P는 인권 보호에 기반한 강력한 규범적 비전을 제시하고 있으나, 제도적 마비, 선택적 적용, 정당성 논란 등으로 인해 실행 면에서는 한계가 존재함을 보여준다. 특히 팔레스타인 사례는 구조적 불균형과 권력 정치의 지속적인 영향력을 드러내며, 국제사회 대응의 현실적 제약을 부각시킨다. 본 논문은 예방 외교, 법적 책임 추궁, 역량 강화 등 비군사적 대안의 시급한 개발을 통해 보다 지속 가능하고 공정한 보호 체계를 마련할 필요성을 강조한다. 궁극적으로 본 연구는 보호의 당위성과 세계 거버넌스의 현실 사이의 간극을 좁히고자, 보다 윤리적이고 실행 가능한 인도주의 개입의 틀을 제안함으로써 학문적 논의와 정책 설계 모두에 기여하고자 한다.
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ABSTRACT i
초록 ii
PREFACE iii
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 2. AIM AND CONTRIBUTION 4
CHAPTER 3. LITERATURE REVIEW 5
3. 1 The emergence and structure of R2P 5
3. 2. Operational challenges and selective implementation 6
3. 3. Normative debates and sovereignty redefined 7
3. 4. Institutional gaps and future directions 8
CHAPTER 4. METHODOLOGY 10
4. 1. Research design 10
4. 2. Case selection criteria 10
4. 3. Data collection and sources 11
4. 4. Analytical Framework 11
4. 5. Ethical considerations and limitations 11
CHAPTER 5. CASE STUDIES: R2P IN PRACTICE 13
5. 1. Libya: between model application and normative crisis 13
5. 1. 1. Background and outbreak of crisis 13
5. 1.2. International response and invocation of R2P 13
5. 1.3. R2P in practice: between civilian protection and regime change 13
5. 1.4. Consequences and backlash 14
5. 1.5. Analytical value of the Libya case 14
5. 2. Syria: the failure of consensus and the limits of R2P 14
5. 2.1. Background and escalation of the crisis 14
5. 2.2. International response and political paralysis 15
5. 2.3. R2P in absence: norm fatigue and strategic complexity 15
5. 2.4. Consequences and broader impact on R2P 15
5. 2.5. Analytical significance of the Syria case 16
5. 3. Palestine: the politics of inaction and the silence of R2P 16
5. 3.1. Historical background and contemporary crisis 16
5. 3.2. Absence of collective protective response 17
5. 3.3. Theoretical and legal relevance to R2P 17
5. 3.4. Consequences for the norm and its reception 18
5. 3.5. Analytical contribution of the Palestine case 18
5. Conclusion: patterns and contradictions in the practice of R2P 18
CHAPTER 6. ASSESSING THE RESPONSABILITY TO PROTECT: NORMATIVE TENSIONS, OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC MISUSES 20
6. 1. Introduction 20
6. 2. R2P as a normative breakthrough 20
6. 3. Operational gaps and selective application 21
6. 4. The risk of instrumentalisation 22
6. 6. Toward a reformed and credible R2P 24
6. 7. Conclusion 25
CHAPTER 7. DISCUSSION 26
7. 1. Introduction 26
7. 2. R2P as a normative framework 26
7. 3. Hypothesis 1: selectivity and political interests 27
7. 4. Hypothesis 2: institutional weaknesses 28
7. 5. Hypothesis 3: military interventions and unintended consequences 29
7. 6. Hypothesis 4: the case for non-military alternatives 30
7. 7. Toward a recalibrated R2P 31
7. 8. Transition to the general conclusion 32
CHAPTER 8. CONCLUSION 34
8. 1. Revisiting the central question 34
8. 2. Summary of findings 34
8. 3. Contribution of the thesis 35
8. 4. Limitations 36
8. 5. Recommendations and future research 37
8. 6. Final reflection 38
REFERENCES 39
