Since 2011, a day in Syria will never be the same; colored with death and destruction. Inspired by the grave humanitarian crisis this thesis will examine the occurrence of humanitarian intervention from the perspective of neorealism. As such, on rational choice bases; power-relations, national interests, geostrategic considerations, and domestic support will heavily influence the discussion. This research will explain how the international law and norms clashed with basic state survival concept in light of humanitarian intervention concept where the author found that neorealism view is still by and large govern the interactions within international relations. It can be seen when there is a conflict between idea of humanitarian norms and national
