The Responsibility to Protect doctrine, or R2P, declares that a nation state’s sovereignty comes with the responsibility to protect its civilians from atrocity crimes. When a nation-state is unable or unwilling to fulfill this responsibility, then the responsibility transfers to the international community, which not only authorizes but requires others to intervene and protect civilians on humanitarian grounds. **Find a transcript, lesson plans, worksheets, and more at: https://academy4sc.org/topic/the-responsibility-to-protect-with-great-power-comes-great-responsibility/ **Think Further Questions 1. How do we measure the effectiveness of R2P since its success depends on something that doesn’t happen (a genocide, a war crime)? 2. What do you think of the R2P criticism that it’s a form of neo-imperialism? 3. Do you think the use of military force should be included in the R2P doctrine? Why or why not? **Contents 00:00 - The Problem 00:23 - The Explanation 01:04 - Definition of the Responsibility to Protect 01:25 - The History 02:34 - How It Works 04:22 - Why Care? #academy4sc #civicseducation #humanrights