Acknowledgements
I acknowledge with gratitude financial support from the International Relations
Department of the London School of Economics in the form of Research, R.J.
Vincent and Montague Burton scholarships. Seminars IR502 and IR509 were
instrumental in refining the argument. Particular thanks go to Kirsten Ainley,
Jasmine Gani, Kimberly Hutchings, David Karp, Vassilios Paipais and Meera
Sabaratnam who, at different stages of the process, provided me with invaluable
comments and insights. The year as editor of Millennium , alongside Serena Sharma
and Candice Moore, afforded me a privileged insight into the shaping of rigorous
academic writing. I have been lucky enough to be able to teach in my own subject
area for the past three years. I am grateful to the students of IR306, IR462 and
IR463. It is commonplace, but no less true, to say that I learned as much from them
as they from me. I am particularly grateful to Chris Brown, my supervisor, for the
opportunity to help develop and incorporate some of my own ideas into IR463 The
International Political Theory of Humanitarian Intervention. My overall debt of
gratitude to Chris is of a different order of magnitude altogether. Chris first sparked
my interest in international political theory as a postgraduate student, both through
his teaching and the exemplary clarity and wit of his writing. Over the last four
years, he has been an unfailingly encouraging and inspiring supervisor, as well as
providing wonderful company during fieldwork trips to such key humanitarian
institutions as the Village Vanguard. This thesis is dedicated to four loved ones who
have inspired me throughout its composition. My parents, Celia and Jonathan
Radice, as well as undertaking proofreading duties, have been a constant source of
love, support and encouragement for longer than I can remember. My dear friend,
Mark Ready, would no doubt have disagreed with many elements of the argument,
but I have no doubt that it is a better piece of work for the conversations I was lucky
enough to have with him on its subject matter. His loss is deeply felt by all who
knew and loved him. Finally, no words can do justice to the debt I owe to my wife,
Catherine Briddick. I am eternally grateful for her love and support.