Moral obligation or cultural heritage?

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History (MA)

Weelden, Gert van (2020)

Moral obligation or cultural heritage?

Master thesis | History (MA)

In 2011 Libya is torn apart by civil unrest in the form of an uprising against the Gadhafi regime. The European powers are divided over the course they have to take. A unified European response is also hindered by the different mandates the European governments have regarding the use of force. This thesis seeks to find the reasons why the European states diverged over a case in which they had a common interest in the ‘Responsibility to Protect’. For this explanation, this thesis will focus on the political- and strategic cultures of France, United Kingdom and Germany and the way they influence the parliamentary debates.

Political Culture

Strategic Culture

Parliamentary Debates

Parliamentary Control

Responsibility to Protect

Operation Unified Protector