1. Introduction
2. An analytical framework for assessing the consolidation of R2P as an international norm
3. The antecedents of the responsibility to protect (1945-2001)
4. The emergence of the Responsibility to Protect as a prospective international norm (2000-2005)
5. Institutionalising R2P : the Responsibility to Protect since the 2005 World Summit
6. R2P reaction : the Responsibility to Protect and the case of Darfur
7. R2P prevention : mediation in the aftermath of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections
8. The Responsibility to Protect : international practice since 2005
9. Conclusion.