The Politics and Everyday Practice of International Humanitarianism Bradley Miriam
The Politics and Everyday Practice of International Humanitarianism Bradley Miriam Through a combination of detailed case studies of humanitarian emergencies and thematic chapters which cover key…
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The Politics and Everyday Practice of International Humanitarianism Bradley Miriam
Through a combination of detailed 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. In making this argument, the book highlights the many challenges and dilemmas facing humanitarian agencies in the contemporary world. Its central argument is that politics play a fundamental role in determining humanitarian needs, practices, and outcomes.
The first section begins by presenting chapter-length case studies of the international responses to eleven humanitarian emergencies from the 1960s to the present day across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe; the It covers significant ground-temporally, geographically and thematically.The book is divided into four sections, providing a wide-ranging survey of contemporary international humanitarianism.
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