Humanitarian militarism and the production of humanity

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Antonio De Lauri Chr. Michelsen Institute antonio.delauri@cmi.no

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humanitarianism; military intervention; humanity; soldiers; military culture
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The limits and consequences of humanitarian military operations continue to be major issues in Western public debates on global security, democracy and human rights. This article focuses on the intersection of war and humanitarianism, situating the study of humanitarian militarism within a European context in which a reinvigorated proliferation of the military ethos coexists with ongoing transformations in European military culture and a resurgence of nation‐state ideologies. Building on a reflection of the historical consolidation of humanitarian militarism and interviews conducted with soldiers, the paper explores the politics of humanity produced by humanitarian militarism.

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Research Article
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15
Keywords:
humanitarianism; military intervention; humanity; soldiers; military culture
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 2019
Online Publication Date:
01 Feb 2019
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© European Association of Social Anthropologists 2019
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