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Protecting Civilians in War
Miriam Bradley
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Description for Protecting Civilians in War
Hardcover. This volume examines the roles, methods, and effectiveness of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in protecting civilians in internal armed conflicts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Since the complex emergencies of the 1990s, humanitarian agencies have placed increasing emphasis on the protection of civilians during armed conflict. In spite of this, there is a consensus among humanitarians that outcomes are falling short of intentions, and that the increased emphasis on protection by humanitarian actors has failed to yield a corresponding improvement in the security of the civilian population. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are two of the most important humanitarian agencies for the protection of civilians, and both have protection ... Read more
Since the complex emergencies of the 1990s, humanitarian agencies have placed increasing emphasis on the protection of civilians during armed conflict. In spite of this, there is a consensus among humanitarians that outcomes are falling short of intentions, and that the increased emphasis on protection by humanitarian actors has failed to yield a corresponding improvement in the security of the civilian population. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are two of the most important humanitarian agencies for the protection of civilians, and both have protection ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198716389
SKU
V9780198716389
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99-5
About Miriam Bradley
Miriam Bradley is Assistant Professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals. Prior to joining IBEI, Miriam held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, and teaching positions at University College London, the University of Oxford, and Oxford Brookes University. She also previously worked in the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute. ... Read more
Reviews for Protecting Civilians in War
The book's rich and detailed empirical discussion of a topic of urgent policy concern makes this book essential reading for practitioners in humanitarian, human rights, and peace operations organizations with protection mandates and for scholars of IOs and humanitarianism. This book is also highly recommended for courses on international organizations or humanitarianism at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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