This book compares different international responses to the internal conflicts in Syria and Yemen through an examination of the coverage each conflict has received in the media. The work explores and evaluates rival explanations for why the Syrian conflict has garnered so much more attention than the Yemen conflict and the opportunities and limitations for using international law and international humanitarian law to discuss and analyze intervention. Using this assessment, the authors discuss why this differential attention matters in terms of IR theory, humanitarian response, and policy recommendations for responding to humanitarian crises.

Lends greater clarity of the dynamics of the conflicts in Syria and Yemen and draws attention to the discrepancies in how they are treated Challenges readers to consider when and why certain states get more attention in the international arena than others Raises important questions about the engagement of the international community for those affected by the conflicts

Autorentext

Amanda Guidero is Assistant Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Instructor in the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program at Creighton University, USA. Maia Carter Hallward is Professor of Middle East Politics in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University, USA.

Inhalt

1. Chapter 1 Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2 International Laws and Norms and Intervention into Syria and Yemen.- 3. Chapter 3 International Relations Theories and Global Attention to Syria and Yemen.- 4. Chapter 4 Comparing Coverage in Syria And Yemen: Quantitative Analysis.- 5. Chapter 5 Comparing Coverage in Syria And Yemen: Qualitative Analysis.- 6. Chapter 6/ Conclusion: Media Attention and the Erosion of Humanitarian Norms in the Face of 'Security'?.