Development and humanitarianism : practical issues / edited by Deborah Eade and Tony Vaux.
2007
HV555.D44 D48 2007
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Title
Development and humanitarianism : practical issues / edited by Deborah Eade and Tony Vaux.
ISBN
9781565492394 (alk. paper)
1565492390 (alk. paper)
1565492390 (alk. paper)
Imprint
Bloomfield, CT. : Kumarian Press, 2007.
Language
English
Description
xv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Call Number
HV555.D44 D48 2007
System Control No.
(OCoLC)150255610
Summary
Humanitarian intervention invariably rubs shoulders with politics, albeit awkwardly and sometimes even with tragic results. Tensions between them take many forms, ranging from different assessments of the extent or even the existence of a crisis to claims that humanitarian assistance is not saving innocent lives but sustaining politico-military forces, or to the conclusion that the constraints upon them compel aid agencies to withdraw from the area of operation completely - whether to ensure the safety of their own staff or because they believe that their integrity is unacceptably compromised by staying. "Development and Humanitarianism" addresses these and other dilemmas that aid agencies face in interpreting the principles of humanitarianism in contexts where they risk being manipulated by political agendas. The contributors have extensive experience as frontline aid workers, agency policy makers, academics and researchers, and professional consultants around the world. Like every book in the "Development in Practice Readers" series, "Development and Humanitarianism" draws on the contents of the acclaimed international journal, "Development in Practice" and includes an annotated resource list of recent publications, relevant journals, organizations and websites presenting a cutting-edge guide to thinking and action.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introductory essay: Humanitarian trends and dilemmas / Tony Vaux
The politics of emergency and the demise of the developing state : problems for humanitarian advocacy / Vanessa Pupavac
Post-war aid : patterns and purposes / Astri Suhrke and Julia Buckmaster
Humanitarianism and politics : the dangers of contrived separation / Volker Schimmel
Who really protects civilians? / Andrew Bonwick
Colombian peace communities : the role of NGOs in supporting resistance to violence and oppression / Gretchen Alther
Women and war : protection through empowerment in El Salvador / Martha Thompson and Deborah Eade
Everyday practices of humanitarian aid : tsunami response in Sri Lanka / Udan Fernando and Dorothea Hilhorst
Aid partnership in the Bougainville conflict : the case of a local women's NGO and its donors / Jonathan Makuwira
Art and disarmament : turning arms into plowshares in Mozambique / Frank James Tester
Mission impossible : gender, conflict, and Oxfam GB / Suzanne Williams
Women, gender, and conflict : making the connections / Martha Thompson
Selected resources on contemporary humanitarianism / Deborah Eade.
The politics of emergency and the demise of the developing state : problems for humanitarian advocacy / Vanessa Pupavac
Post-war aid : patterns and purposes / Astri Suhrke and Julia Buckmaster
Humanitarianism and politics : the dangers of contrived separation / Volker Schimmel
Who really protects civilians? / Andrew Bonwick
Colombian peace communities : the role of NGOs in supporting resistance to violence and oppression / Gretchen Alther
Women and war : protection through empowerment in El Salvador / Martha Thompson and Deborah Eade
Everyday practices of humanitarian aid : tsunami response in Sri Lanka / Udan Fernando and Dorothea Hilhorst
Aid partnership in the Bougainville conflict : the case of a local women's NGO and its donors / Jonathan Makuwira
Art and disarmament : turning arms into plowshares in Mozambique / Frank James Tester
Mission impossible : gender, conflict, and Oxfam GB / Suzanne Williams
Women, gender, and conflict : making the connections / Martha Thompson
Selected resources on contemporary humanitarianism / Deborah Eade.
Added Author
Series
Development in practice reader.
Record Appears in
Local Note
Larry Minear Humanitarian Resources Collection. Copy purchased by the library.