The Humanitarian Enterprise:

"Minear has succinctly captured the complexity, contradictions, and challenges in this burgeoning field.... His recommendations to relief practitioners provide a valuable road map toward the common goal of improving the human condition and dignity of victims of conflict throughout the world."— Julia Vadala Taft, UN Development Programme

"Larry Minear brings the insider's view to his evenhanded, highly credible analysis of humanitarian response over the past decade. This ambitious review is a 'must read' for humanitarian practitioners looking to improve their own effectiveness in this field by studying key topics of debate and concern that Minear so thoughtfully tackles."—Mary E. McClymont, InterAction

"Brings together the cutting-edge issues that relief and rights organizations must confront—and resolve—if we are fully to deliver on our humanitarian missions. Minear's principled and grounded analysis raises the bar."—Peter D. Bell, CARE USA