Manuela Chyang
POLI 480
Final Paper Outline
Humanitarian Intervention and Challenges to State sovereignty: Ivory Coast 2010
Presidential Elections
Thesis: Intervention is not always beneficial to a state, because it challenges its sovereignty and perpetrates conflicts.
Introduction.
I- Humanitarian intervention and sovereignty
- What is the meaning of humanitarian intervention?
- How did it come about?
- What is the meaning of sovereignty?
II- Background History of Ivory Coast
- What was the situation like before the 2010 presidential elections?
III- The 2010 presidential elections
- What happen?
- Why did it happen?
- The motives of the U.N
- The other parties involved
- The opinion of the public
IV- Humanitarian Intervention, and sovereignty challenges.
A- Relationship between humanitarian Intervention and sovereignty
B- Sovereignty Challenges
- Internal vs External Sovereignty
- Internal sovereignty : the Independent Electoral Comission(ICE), and the Constitutional Council.
- External sovereignty: The U.N and other supporters.
v-Post Elections Crisis
VI- Different approaches
Conclusion.
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Sources
Western,F & Goldstein S. J. "Humanitarian Intervention comes of age". Foreign Affairs, Nov/Dec 2011,
vol.6, no.6, pp 48-59.
"Responsiblity to Protect: timely and decisive response" United Nations General Assembly Council. Jul 25, 2012, pp 1-16. http://www.responsibilitytoprotect.org/UNSG%20Report_timely%20and%20decisive%20response(1).pdf
Mamdani, Mahmood. "Ivory Coast: a UN failure." Aljazeera, Apr, 27,2011.
Holzcrefe,J & Keohane R. "Humanitarian intervention: Ethical, legal and political dilemmas." Cambridge University Press, pp 15-52.
Daccord, Yves. "Protection of civilians: lessons from Libya and Ivory Coast" ICRC Resource Centre,
Oct 5, 2011.
Nicolas, Cook. "Cote D'ivoire Post- Elections Crisis". Congressional Research Service. Jan 28, 2011, p 1-51.
Adam, Nossiter. "2 Oaths of Office taken in Ivory Coast". New York Times. Dec 4, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/world/africa/05ivory.html
Tom, Ogwang. "The root causes of the conflict in Ivory Coast". Africa Port. Apr, 2011, p 1-8.
Thierno, Mouctar Bah. " Adressing Cote d' Ivoire Deeper Crisis". Africa Security Brief. Mar 2012, No 19, p 1-8.
Luke, Glanville. " The Responsability to Protect Beyond Borders". Human Rights Law Review. Jan 21, 2012. P 1-32.
Adam, Nossiter. "2 Oaths of Office taken in Ivory Coast". New York Times. Dec 4, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/world/africa/05ivory.html
Tom, Ogwang. "The root causes of the conflict in Ivory Coast". Africa Port. Apr, 2011, p 1-8.
Thierno, Mouctar Bah. " Adressing Cote d' Ivoire Deeper Crisis". Africa Security Brief. Mar 2012, No 19, p 1-8.
Luke, Glanville. " The Responsability to Protect Beyond Borders". Human Rights Law Review. Jan 21, 2012. P 1-32.
Judging by your outline it seems like you have all the elements covered to discuss the matters brought up in your paper proposal. The outline seems to flow naturally from the beginning of 2010 elections in the Ivory Coast all the way to its conclusion and aftermath. That being said, it seems like you have a handle on what it is your paper will be focusing on.
ReplyDeleteThe paper outline is planned out very well, but i am still a little confused about how you are going to tie in the presidential elections aspect? Are you stating that the 2010 presidential elections in the Ivory Coast directly affect how humanitarian efforts affect sovereignty? Besides that, I believe you are on the right track for your final paper.
ReplyDeleteThe presidential elections is the main aspect, because I'm arguing that the actions taken by the international community during these elections affected the sovereignty of Ivory Coast.
DeleteJudging by your presentation and this outline, you seem to have a good perspective on how sovereignty was violated in the Ivory Coast during the elections. I am sure that your passion on the topic will bring out good evidence to support the topic. However, do you think that the intervention on behalf of France was under the pretext of "human rights?" If so, make sure that the connection is there through out your argument.
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