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Michael Barnett (Ed.) - Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics - 9780801444869 - V9780801444869
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Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics

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Description for Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics Hardback. Editor(s): Barnett, Michael; Weiss, Thomas G. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.

Years of tremendous growth in response to complex emergencies have left a mark on the humanitarian sector. Various matters that once seemed settled are now subjects of intense debate. What is humanitarianism? Is it limited to the provision of relief to victims of conflict, or does it include broader objectives such as human rights, democracy promotion, development, and peacebuilding? For much of the last century, the principles of humanitarianism were guided by neutrality, impartiality, and independence. More recently, some humanitarian organizations have begun to relax these tenets. The recognition that humanitarian action can lead to negative consequences has forced humanitarian ... Read more

In the indispensable Humanitarianism in Question, Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines to address the humanitarian identity crisis, including humanitarianism's relationship to accountability, great powers, privatization and corporate philanthropy, warlords, and the ethical evaluations that inform life-and-death decision making during and after emergencies.

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801444869
SKU
V9780801444869
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Michael Barnett (Ed.)
Michael Barnett is Harold Stassen Chair of International Affairs at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of Eyewitness to a Genocide, coauthor of Rules for the World, and coeditor of Identity and Foreign Policy in the Middle East, all from Cornell. Thomas G. Weiss is Presidential ... Read more

Reviews for Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics
This is a superb survey of the rise and challenges of international humanitarianism assistance. The book chronicles the remarkable post-Cold War emergence of a global system of humanitarian relief—a system complete with doctrines, organizations, and extensive field operations. But it is also a system under stress, working increasingly with little guidance or support in war-torn societies.... The authors in this ... Read more

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