The Responsibility to Protect From Promise to Practice

"This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to curb atrocity crimes. Getting beyond endless debates about theory, the authors draw innovative lessons from a decade of international and national practice in implementing 'the Responsibility to Protect.' This was one of my chief priorities as Secretary-General, and Professor Luck, as my Special Adviser, was the architect of my three-pillar strategy for prevention and protection. I know that there is nothing easy about trying to protect populations and prevent atrocity crimes, but I also know from experience that it can and must be done. With vivid prose and the keen insight of practitioners, Professors Bellamy and Luck tell us how. Every official, advocate, humanitarian, analyst, scholar, and student should read this timely and masterly account. It points the way to a more secure and humane future."
H. E. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, 2007-2016