The humanitarian alibi: an overview and a redefinition

Abstract This paper explores and illustrates the diverse manifestations of phenomenon ‘humanitarian alibi’, drawing upon historical contemporary cases violent conflict in order to identify substitutionary phenomena by governments international actors. It affirms existence substitution process where humanitarian aid intervention substitutes for prevention resolution protection civilian populations. The argues expanding alibi, however, take into account how compensates both systemic neglect related crises harm that exacerbates perpetuates these crises. also challenges suggestion alibi is product a bygone era, finds use as substitute peacemaking can co-exist alongside direct component intervention.