ABSTRACT

This article presents a case for making normative prudence key to the debates concerning international interventions and statebuilding. Despite a rich conceptual history, contemporary IR literature seems to have forgotten the concept. We address this gap by defining the virtue through the yardsticks of deliberation, caution, foresight, and knowing the limits of one's abilities. Applying these yardsticks to the cases of the Kosovo (1999) and Iraq wars (2003), we argue that once developed in the context of international interventions, the concept of normative prudence provides an invaluable platform for assessing interventions and, if employed robustly, it can help those undertaking the interventions to prepare for the ‘day after.’

摘要

本文提出了一个案例，使规范审慎成为有关国际干预和国家建设的辩论的关键。尽管有丰富的概念历史，但当代的投资者关系文学似乎已经忘记了这一概念。我们通过思考，审慎，有远见的标准以及了解个人能力的极限来确定美德，从而解决了这一差距。将这些基准应用于科索沃（1999年）和伊拉克战争（2003年）的案例，我们认为，一旦在国际干预的背景下发展起来，规范审慎的概念将为评估干预措施提供宝贵的平台，如果稳健地加以采用，它将为人们提供一个宝贵的平台。可以帮助那些进行干预的人为“第二天”做准备。