This book identifies the most important problems that hinder the practical implementation of international humanitarian law, and the difficulty of the options that are resorted to in light of the increasing violations and serious breaches of the core of human rights. The dominant powers on the international stage are constantly working hard to circumvent international law by invoking pretexts of national interest, self-defense, or fighting terrorism, etc. Therefore, it seems essential to question the extent to which international humanitarian law can protect victims of armed conflict, and to examine the efforts of states, the choices of individuals, and the authority of human conscience.

This book explores the meaning of imperialism as a concentrated component of wasteful accumulation and perpetual militarization. It discusses the key arguments of David Harvey and John Smith regarding the role of the United States, which, in their view, no longer represents the sole “imperial power,” now that China and Russia have become as dominant or imperialistic as the United States.

This book sheds light on the American scene and seeks to dismantle its future trajectories; the United States has entered a phase of decline due to the choices and policies it has followed for several decades on the political, economic, military and cultural levels. This led to the loss of its former strengths; the abandonment of the industrial production structure and the replacement of it with a rentier financial economy was reflected in the political and social structure; a new class of administrative professionals came to control matters and was disconnected from the people.