Humanitarian Intervention

This Council policy initiative frames the issues raised by the "Clinton Doctrine," which advocates U.S. military intervention against large-scale humanitarian abuses. The introduction offers a hypothetical memorandum prepared by a national security adviser to the president, setting forth relevant precedents and context. Three perspectives on U.S. policy options follow, written as speeches the U.S. president might make to the American people: one, humanitarian intervention can serve national interests; two, humanitarian interests alone do not justify military intervention; and three, strategic interest and moral imperative must be balanced.Frye, Alton is the author of 'Humanitarian Intervention' with ISBN 9780876092699 and ISBN 0876092695.