Sentences with phrase «liberal interventionism»
Liberal interventionism refers to a foreign policy belief that suggests it is necessary, sometimes by military means, for liberal democratic nations to intervene in other countries to protect human rights, promote democracy, or aid in preventing mass atrocities or conflicts. It is based on the idea that intervention can help make the world a better and safer place. Full definition
In his speech in Chicago in 1999, Tony Blair's outlining of the principle of liberal interventionism set the intellectual rationale for his foreign and defence policy.
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Overall, judging by the rapturous applause he received, Miliband was in sublime form: dynamic, incisive, intelligent (a man who can quote the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia and apply it to the current foreign policy debate between those who oppose liberal interventionism based on the principle of nation state sovereignty and those who support it based on the natural rights of individuals superseding that sovereignty certainly deserves this accolade) and even at times funny.
Liam Byrne speaks for the fifty percent who support liberal interventionism, want to retain an independent nuclear deterrent, think it's vital Labour has a credible economic policy, and think it's equally vital Labour builds a good relationship with business.
Arguing liberal interventionism has failed, Mr Cameron set out the argument for a more conservative approach, urging leaders to be sceptical about the ability of states to create utopias.
There are plenty of lessons to be learned about foreign policy and the folly of liberal interventionism.
Firstly there's the Galloping Cat argument, that «liberal interventionism», besides being irremediably tainted by Iraq, rarely works as expected.
I have recently published an article entitled «Liberal Interventionism to Liberal Conservatism; the short road in foreign policy from Blair to Cameron» in British Politics journal.
Setting out his foreign policy agenda at this year's Labour conference, the foreign secretary David Miliband also signalled a break from Tony Blair's liberal interventionism.
Speaking in Germany, the Conservative leader said Tony Blair's doctrine of «liberal interventionism» had been founded on the right impulses but had failed to match idealism with realism.
Well to the right of labour supporters, I appreciate we lost supporters after 97 ′ mainly staying at home in 2001 as another landslide meant they didn't need to vote, and liberal interventionism, of Afghanisatan Eastern Europe, saw some supporters withdrawal support before Iraq, remember this ex Tory voters who voted Labour for the 1st time in their lives in 97 ′ did it with caution, of fear of labour returning to the 80 ’s