Abstract
This article explores the role that military force might play in responding to the mass killing of civilians, through a discussion of the international response to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. It contends that international society supported a weak military response in Darfur that left civilian protection to a hopelessly small, under-funded and unprepared African Union force. The first section provides an overview of the possible military options available to international society to respond to instances of mass killing. The second discusses the military response to the Darfur crisis, which came primarily in the form of the African Union's Mission in Sudan (AMIS). The third section offers a preliminary assessment of AMIS in terms of its international legitimacy, its effectiveness in achieving its mandate and its ability to foster stable peace in Darfur. The conclusion reflects upon the extent of change in international society's response to the mass killing of civilians since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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