Peter Walker, Daniel Maxwell

Shaping the Humanitarian World (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a critical introduction to the notion of humanitarianism in global politics, tracing the concept from its origins to the twenty-first century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135977429
• Artikelnr.: 38245965

Autorenporträt

Peter Walker is Director at the Feinstein International Centre at Tufts University. Before coming to Tufts Dr. Walker spent 20 years working for humanitarian aid agencies, both running relief programs and helping to develop the international policy and practices which now govern their behaviour. Dr Walker founded the World Disasters Report and was one of the founders of the Sphere humanitarian standards.

Daniel Maxwell is Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and a Research Director at Feinstein International Centre at Tufts University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Origins of the international humanitarian system 2. Mercy and
manipulation in the Cold War 3. The Globalization of humanitarianism: from
the end of the Cold War to the global war on terror 4. States as responders
and donors 5. International organizations 6. NGOs and private action 7. Our
brave new world, a better future?