Da li je upotreba sile u humanitarne svrhe ikada legitimna?
Is The Use Of Force Ever Legitimate In Order To Pursue Humanitarianism?

Summary/Abstract: Proponents of NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999 affirm that it was first military intervention led for humanitarian pur- pose, arguing that it is legitimate to pursue humanitarian goals with military means. This paper challenges this view by closely looking how much of humanitarianism was there in NATO inter- vention. Four components are discussed: whether the motive for the intervention was primarily humanitarian or clouded with the other, non-humanitarian motives; did the situation on the ground warrant immediate international military action; the manner in which the intervention was carried out and whether it brought more good than harm. The paper concludes that the use of force in Kosovo was illegitimate by humanitarian standards and that it irrevocably changed the nature of humanitarianism by challeng- ing its fundamental heritage – humanitarian principles. Subsequently, the intervention marked new developments in the field of humanitarianism: rise of military humanitarianism, direct involvement of states and the obligation of humanitarian actors to not only help the victims but also punish the culprits.

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