Article Review
“Responsibility to Protect” is an act that was adopted by the United Nations at the 2005
World Summit. The act refers to the moral responsibility that states have to intervene in another
country’s affairs if substantial human rights concerns, such as genocide, are taking place. Despite
the adoption of R2P, its implementation is something that has been debated upon the UN and
other nations. The present research examines Alex Bellamy’s article “Realizing the responsibility
to protect” he works towards moving from “words to deeds” in relation to the R2P. Specifically,
Bellamy’s background is examined, his methodology in making his claims is considered, his
main points are analyzed, and opinions are advanced regarding his article.
The study’s author Alex Bellamy works for the University of Queensland Australia. At
this institution, he is the Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies. He is also the Director of the
Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. Furthermore, is the Non-Resident the
International Peace Institute, New York and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in
Australia. In addition to the research article currently being examined, Bellamy has authored a
multitude of other works, including his most recent work, “Responsibility to Protect: A