The politics and everyday practice of international humanitarianism /
Bradley, Miriam,
The politics and everyday practice of international humanitarianism / Miriam Bradley. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023] ©2023 - xvi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-465) and index.
"Through a combination of eleven in-depth case studies of humanitarian emergencies and thematic chapters which cover key concepts, actors and activities, this book explores the work of the largest international humanitarian agencies. Its central argument is that politics play a fundamental role in determining humanitarian needs, practices, and outcomes. In making this argument, the book highlights the many challenges and dilemmas facing humanitarian agencies in the contemporary world. It covers significant ground-temporally, geographically and thematically. The case study chapters range from the late 1960s to the present, and include emergencies in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. The thematic chapters are divided into three sections: the first explains key concepts and trends in international humanitarianism; the second discusses how the work of international humanitarian agencies interacts with a range of other actors-including media, celebrities, donors, states, civil society, military forces and armed groups-who have significant impacts on humanitarian response and outcomes; and the third turns to the operations and activities undertaken by aid agencies on a daily basis"--
9780198840695 0198840691 9780198840701 0198840705
2023930854
GBC382854 bnb
021039391 Uk
Humanitarianism.
Humanitarian assistance.
Humanitarianism--Political aspects.
Humanitarian assistance--Political aspects.
Humanitarian intervention.
Humanitarian law.
Humanitarian law.
Humanitarianism.
Case studies.
BJ1475.3 / .B725 2023
361.2/6 / B725 2023
The politics and everyday practice of international humanitarianism / Miriam Bradley. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023] ©2023 - xvi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-465) and index.
"Through a combination of eleven in-depth case studies of humanitarian emergencies and thematic chapters which cover key concepts, actors and activities, this book explores the work of the largest international humanitarian agencies. Its central argument is that politics play a fundamental role in determining humanitarian needs, practices, and outcomes. In making this argument, the book highlights the many challenges and dilemmas facing humanitarian agencies in the contemporary world. It covers significant ground-temporally, geographically and thematically. The case study chapters range from the late 1960s to the present, and include emergencies in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. The thematic chapters are divided into three sections: the first explains key concepts and trends in international humanitarianism; the second discusses how the work of international humanitarian agencies interacts with a range of other actors-including media, celebrities, donors, states, civil society, military forces and armed groups-who have significant impacts on humanitarian response and outcomes; and the third turns to the operations and activities undertaken by aid agencies on a daily basis"--
9780198840695 0198840691 9780198840701 0198840705
2023930854
GBC382854 bnb
021039391 Uk
Humanitarianism.
Humanitarian assistance.
Humanitarianism--Political aspects.
Humanitarian assistance--Political aspects.
Humanitarian intervention.
Humanitarian law.
Humanitarian law.
Humanitarianism.
Case studies.
BJ1475.3 / .B725 2023
361.2/6 / B725 2023