Dr Matthew Preston, Head of the Multilateral Research Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Professor Mats Berdal, Department of War Studies, discuss UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding interventions, the rise of "humanitarianism" culminating in the idea of a "responsibility to protect" (R2P), divergencies of view on the (R2P) and where the doctrine stands after Libya and Syria. || DISCLAIMER: Dr Matthew Preston is not to be attributed to by name. Should you wish to attribute anything said by Dr Preston, he should be referred to as ‘a government official’. Any information, statements or opinions contained in this podcast are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or those of the Department of War Studies or King's College London. The opening jingle is an adaptation from a Notwist album (Neon Golden, 2002, courtesy of City Slang.)