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The United States has re-asserted its moral leadership by declaring the atrocities against Rohingya as genocide

Rahman, Shaikh (2022) The United States has re-asserted its moral leadership by declaring the atrocities against Rohingya as genocide. South Asia @ LSE (03 Oct 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In March, the United States declared the actions of Myanmar’s military against the Rohingya to be a case of ‘genocide’. Even though the declaration does not trigger military action, Shaikh Abdur Rahman argues that it has a twofold significance: it validates the sufferings of the Rohingya people, and, equally importantly, it resurrects a moral imperative in American foreign policy. Neglected under the Trump administration, this moral imperative further underlines the United States’ humanitarian credentials against China, its authoritarian adversary in the region.

Item Type: Online resource (Blog Entry)
Additional Information: © 2022 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2022 14:24
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 11:37
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117545

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