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Humanitarian Economics: War, Disaster and the Global Aid Market
Gilles Carbonnier
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Description for Humanitarian Economics: War, Disaster and the Global Aid Market
Hardback. Introduces and explains the economics behind the multi-billion dollar humanitarian marketplace and how it came about Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 514.
While the booming humanitarian sector faces daunting challenges, humanitarian economics emerges as a new field of study and practice--one that encompasses the economics and political economy of war, disaster, terrorism and humanitarianism. Carbonnier's book is the first to present humanitarian economics to a wide readership, defining its parameters, explaining its utility and convincing us why it matters. Among the issues he discusses are: how are emotions and altruism incorporated within a rational-choice framework? How do the economics of war and terrorism inform humanitarians' negotiations with combatants, and shed light on the role of aid in conflict? What do catastrophe bonds ... Read more
While the booming humanitarian sector faces daunting challenges, humanitarian economics emerges as a new field of study and practice--one that encompasses the economics and political economy of war, disaster, terrorism and humanitarianism. Carbonnier's book is the first to present humanitarian economics to a wide readership, defining its parameters, explaining its utility and convincing us why it matters. Among the issues he discusses are: how are emotions and altruism incorporated within a rational-choice framework? How do the economics of war and terrorism inform humanitarians' negotiations with combatants, and shed light on the role of aid in conflict? What do catastrophe bonds ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849045520
SKU
V9781849045520
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Gilles Carbonnier
Gilles Carbonnier is Professor of Development Economics, the Graduate Institute, Geneva. He has over twenty years of experience in international trade, development and humanitarian action.
Reviews for Humanitarian Economics: War, Disaster and the Global Aid Market
Grounded in the modern realities and challenges of humanitarian action, 'Humanitarian Economics' brings an innovative and inspiring humanitarian perspective on the political economy of aid. This book combines field practitioner experience and advanced academic expertise into an outstanding analysis of how war and disaster economics can and should inform the work of professional humanitarians. I highly recommend Gilles Carbonnier's remarkable ... Read more