Sunday, April 10, 2011

Multilateralism and Foreign Intervention (YP Discussion Group)

Multilateralism and Foreign Intervention (YP Discussion Group)

The World Affairs Council, Young Professionals invite you to our fortnightly discussion group:

Wednesday, 13 April 2011 | 7:00 p.m.

Madison's Grill, 1109 SE Madison St. (Map)

The US/NATO led effort in Libya and the French action in the Ivory Coast have brought humanitarian intervention back into vogue. The justification and interests involved are muddled, but large-scale humanitarian disasters were apparently avoided. Were these actions justified? In the longer term, will they have a lasting, positive effect? Will humanitarian intervention be the primary job of Europe's shrinking militaries?

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