Development and Humanitarianism: Practical Issues
Deborah Eade and Tony Vaux, editors | | ISBN: 978-1-56549-239-4 $29.95 |
| 2007/286 pages/LC: 2007026225 A Kumarian Press Book |
DESCRIPTION
Humanitarian intervention invariably rubs shoulders with politics—awkwardly, and sometimes with tragic results. Development and Humanitarianism draws from the contents of the acclaimed journal Development in Practice to address the dilemmas that aid agencies and their frontline staff face in interpreting the principles of humanitarianism in situations where they risk being manipulated by political agendas.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Deborah Eade is a writer and editor specializing in international development and humanitarian issues. Tony Vaux is founder of Humanitarian Initiatives.
CONTENTS
- Humanitarian Trends and Dilemmas—T. Vaux.
- THE POLITICS OF VIOLENCE: HUMANITARIAN RESPONSES.
- The Politics of Emergency and the Demise of the Developing State: Problems for Humanitarian Advocacy—V. Pupavac.
- Post-war Aid: Patterns and Purposes—A. Suhrke and J. Buckmaster.
- Humanitarianism and Politics: The Dangers fo Contrived Separation—V. Schimmel.
- Helping People Protect Themselves? Who Really Protects Civilians?—A. Bonwick.
- Colombian Peace Communities: The Role of NGOs in Supporting Resistance to Violence—G. Alther.
- Women and War: Protection through Empowerment in El Salvador—M. Thompson and D. Eade.
- BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE: EXAMPLES OF HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE.
- Everyday Practices of Humanitarian Aid: Tsunami Response in Sri Lanka—U. Fernando and D. Hilhorst.
- Aid Partnership in the Bougainville Conflict: The Case of a Local Women's NGO and Its Donors—J. Makuwira.
- Art and Disarmament: Turning Arms into Plowshares in Mozambique—F.J. Tester.
- Mission Impossible: Gender, Conflict, and Oxfam GB—S. Williams.
- REVIEWS AND RESOURCES.
- Women, Gender, and Conflict: Making the Connections—M. Thompson.
- Selected Resources on Contemporary Humanitarianism—D. Eade.
"Students of humanitarian action—academics and practitioners alike—will find this volume a rich repository of data and insights."—Larry Minear, former director of the Humanitarianism and War Project