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Decolonization, Self-Determination, and the Rise of Global Human Rights Politics (Paperback): A. Dirk Moses, Marco Duranti,... Decolonization, Self-Determination, and the Rise of Global Human Rights Politics (Paperback)
A. Dirk Moses, Marco Duranti, Roland Burke
R820 Discovery Miles 8 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume presents the first global history of human rights politics in the age of decolonization. The conflict between independence movements and colonial powers shaped the global human rights order that emerged after the Second World War. It was also critical to the genesis of contemporary human rights organizations and humanitarian movements. Anti-colonial forces mobilized human rights and other rights language in their campaigns for self-determination. In response, European empires harnessed the new international politics of human rights for their own ends, claiming that their rule, with its promise of 'development,' was the authentic vehicle for realizing them. Ranging from the postwar partitions and the wars of independence to Indigenous rights activism and post-colonial memory, this volume offers new insights into the history and legacies of human rights, self-determination, and empire to the present day.

Education - A Global Compact for a Time of Crisis (Hardcover): Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, Carola Suarez-Orozco Education - A Global Compact for a Time of Crisis (Hardcover)
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, Carola Suarez-Orozco; Foreword by Pope Francis
R4,022 Discovery Miles 40 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In an age of catastrophes-unchecked climate change, extreme poverty, forced migrations, war, and terror, all compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic-how can schooling be reengineered and education reimagined? This book calls for a new global approach to education that responds to these overlapping crises in order to enrich and enhance the lives of children everywhere. Marcelo Suarez-Orozco and Carola Suarez-Orozco convene scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines-including anthropology, neuroscience, demography, psychology, child development, sociology, and economics-who offer incisive essays on the global state of education. Contributors consider how educational policy and practice can foster social inclusion and improve outcomes for all children. They emphasize the centrality of education to social and environmental justice, as well as the philosophical foundations of education and its centrality to human flourishing, personal dignity, and sustainable development. Chapters examine topics such as the neuroscience of education; the uses of technology to engage children who are not reached by traditional schooling; education for climate change; the education of immigrants, refugees, and the forcibly displaced; and how to address and mitigate the effects of inequality and xenophobia in the classroom. Global and interdisciplinary, Education speaks directly to urgent contemporary challenges. Contributors include Stefania Giannini, the director of education for UNESCO; development economist Jeffrey Sachs; cognitive psychologist Howard Gardner; Carla Rinaldi, president of the Reggio Children Foundation; and academics from leading global universities. The book features a foreword by Pope Francis.

Corporate Nature - An Insider's Ethnography of Global Conservation (Hardcover): Sarah Milne Corporate Nature - An Insider's Ethnography of Global Conservation (Hardcover)
Sarah Milne
R1,981 R1,507 Discovery Miles 15 070 Save R474 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Making Aid Agencies Work - Reconnecting INGOs with the People They Serve (Paperback): Terry Gibson Making Aid Agencies Work - Reconnecting INGOs with the People They Serve (Paperback)
Terry Gibson
R1,096 Discovery Miles 10 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The development industry is worth billions. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have become an integral component in international development and humanitarian response. Yet as recent scandals at Save the Children and Oxfam have highlighted, such organizations can overstep moral boundaries, raising questions about the scale, power and role of INGOs. Are they dedicated to continuous learning and self-improvement, or are they development dinosaurs driven by their own need for survival and by the political agendas of their paymasters? Drawing upon his experience as an international development practitioner-one who has worked with NGOs large and small, international and local, in over 40 countries-and drawing also upon his own academic research, Terry Gibson addresses these questions head on. He combines large-scale industry analysis with attention to the lives and worlds of the people the aid industry aims to serve, and he demonstrates how to overcome barriers between the two worlds and free flows of learning, resources, and even political influences that might lead to better outcomes. Making Aid Agencies Work is essential reading for practitioners and researchers, as well as for anyone concerned about the future of this vital area of human endeavour.

The Decolonization of Knowledge - Radical Ideas and the Shaping of Institutions in South Africa and Beyond (Hardcover):... The Decolonization of Knowledge - Radical Ideas and the Shaping of Institutions in South Africa and Beyond (Hardcover)
Jonathan D. Jansen, Cyrill A. Walters
R2,219 Discovery Miles 22 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town used the slogan #RhodesMustFall to demand that a monument of Cecil John Rhodes, the empire builder of British South Africa, be removed from the university campus. Soon students at Oxford University called for the removal of a statue of Rhodes from Oriel College. The radical idea of decolonization at the forefront of these student protests continues to be a key element in South African educational institutions as well as those in Europe and North America. This book explores the uptake of decolonization in the institutional curriculum, given the political demands for decolonization on South African campuses, and the generally positive reception of the idea by university leaders. Based on interviews with more than two hundred academic teachers at ten universities, this is an innovative account of how institutions have engaged with, subverted, and transformed the decolonization movement since #RhodesMustFall.

Wwf and Arctic Environmentalism - Conservationism and the Engo in the Circumpolar North (Hardcover): Danita Catherine Burke Wwf and Arctic Environmentalism - Conservationism and the Engo in the Circumpolar North (Hardcover)
Danita Catherine Burke
R2,661 Discovery Miles 26 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Based on interviews with WWF representatives and other experts, this book explores WWF's approach to engagement in the Circumpolar North. It argues that the foundation of WWF's success in circumpolar engagement is based on four inter-related pillars: legacy, networks, scientific research and communication style. The book argues that WWF has made remarkable strides to distinguish itself in Arctic and northern engagement through its Global Arctic Programme and national organisations and associated offices in the Arctic states. However, WWF's work and successes are illustrative of the need for environmental and animal rights organisations to adopt a long-term strategy that show commitment to helping in the Arctic and North which factor in the needs and desires of northerners if they want their work to resonate and be welcomed by key northern audiences. -- .

The Decolonization of Knowledge - Radical Ideas and the Shaping of Institutions in South Africa and Beyond (Paperback):... The Decolonization of Knowledge - Radical Ideas and the Shaping of Institutions in South Africa and Beyond (Paperback)
Jonathan D. Jansen, Cyrill A. Walters
R812 Discovery Miles 8 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town used the slogan #RhodesMustFall to demand that a monument of Cecil John Rhodes, the empire builder of British South Africa, be removed from the university campus. Soon students at Oxford University called for the removal of a statue of Rhodes from Oriel College. The radical idea of decolonization at the forefront of these student protests continues to be a key element in South African educational institutions as well as those in Europe and North America. This book explores the uptake of decolonization in the institutional curriculum, given the political demands for decolonization on South African campuses, and the generally positive reception of the idea by university leaders. Based on interviews with more than two hundred academic teachers at ten universities, this is an innovative account of how institutions have engaged with, subverted, and transformed the decolonization movement since #RhodesMustFall.

How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State - Kurds and Sunnis in Iraq (Hardcover, New edition): Mohammed M. A Ahmed How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State - Kurds and Sunnis in Iraq (Hardcover, New edition)
Mohammed M. A Ahmed
R2,385 Discovery Miles 23 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq inadvertently changed the balance of power in favor of the Shiite community in Iraq and beyond. How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State: Kurds and Sunnis in Iraq sheds light on how the Shiite-dominated government's sectarian policies deepened the divide between Iraq's major communities (Shiites, Sunni Arabs, and the Kurds) and led the country on the path of unending sectarian violence. This book explains how the government's failure to address Sunni Arab grievances led to the emergence of the radical Islamic State and convinced the Kurds that they could not coexist with Iraqi Arabs, who had been at each other's throats since 2003. This book notes that the emergence of a Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad was a historical event that led Iran to achieve its longstanding dream of extending its influence from Tehran to Baghdad, Damascus, and Beirut. How Shiites Won the Battle Against Islamic State places a special focus on how Shiite politicians' slick diplomacy and media campaigns diverted attention from its sectarian policies in 2014 by labeling the Sunni Arabs as terrorists and Kurdish leaders as corrupt separatists and troublemakers. This book also uncovers how the Iraqi government was able to garner Western military and political support to defeat ISIS and derail the Kurdish statehood movement.

The Cyber Deterrence Problem (Hardcover): Aaron  F. Brantly The Cyber Deterrence Problem (Hardcover)
Aaron F. Brantly
R3,412 Discovery Miles 34 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The United States' national security depends on a secure, reliable and resilient cyberspace. The inclusion of digital systems into every aspect of US national security has been underway since World War II and has increased with the proliferation of Internet enabled devices. There is an increasing need to develop a robust deterrence framework within which the US and its allies can dissuade would be adversaries from engaging in various cyber activities. Yet despite a desire to deter adversaries, the problems associated with dissuasion remain complex, multifaceted, poorly understood and imprecisely specified. Challenges including, credibility, attribution, escalation and conflict management to name but a few remain ever present and challenge the US in its efforts to foster security in cyberspace. These challenges need to be addressed in a deliberate and multidisciplinary approach that combines political and technical realities to provide a robust set of policy options to decision makers. The Cyber Deterrence Problem brings together a multi-disciplinary team of scholars from multiple institutions with expertise in computer science, deterrence theory, cognitive psychology, intelligence studies, and conflict management to analyze and develop a robust assessment of the necessary requirements and attributes for achieving deterrence in cyberspace. Beyond simply addressing the base challenges associated with deterrence many of the chapters also propose strategies and tactics to enhance deterrence in cyberspace and emphasize conceptualizing how the US deters adversaries.

Warning about War - Conflict, Persuasion and Foreign Policy (Paperback): Christoph O. Meyer, Chiara De Franco, Florian Otto Warning about War - Conflict, Persuasion and Foreign Policy (Paperback)
Christoph O. Meyer, Chiara De Franco, Florian Otto
R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What does it take for warnings about violent conflict and war to be listened to, believed and acted upon? Why are warnings from some sources noticed and largely accepted, while others are ignored or disbelieved? These questions are central to considering the feasibility of preventing harm to the economic and security interests of states. Challenging conventional accounts that tend to blame decision-makers' lack of receptivity and political will, the authors offer a new theoretical framework explaining how distinct 'paths of persuasion' are shaped by a select number of factors, including conflict characteristics, political contexts, and source-recipient relations. This is the first study to systematically integrate persuasion attempts by analysts, diplomats and senior officials with those by journalists and NGO staff. Its ambitious comparative design encompasses three states (the US, UK, and Germany) and international organisations (the UN, EU, and OSCE) and looks in depth at four conflict cases: Rwanda (1994), Darfur (2003), Georgia (2008) and Ukraine (2014).

The Lord's Resistance Army - Violence and Peacemaking in Africa (Hardcover): Mareike Schomerus The Lord's Resistance Army - Violence and Peacemaking in Africa (Hardcover)
Mareike Schomerus
R2,830 Discovery Miles 28 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is one of Africa's most notorious armed rebel groups, having operated across Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When they entered the Juba Peace Talks with the Ugandan Government in 2006, the peace deal seemed like a gift to fighters who had for years barely been surviving in Central Africa's jungles. Yet the talks failed. Why? Based on exclusive interviews with LRA fighters and their notorious leader Joseph Kony, Mareike Schomerus provides insights into how the LRA experienced the Juba Talks, revealing developing dynamics and deep distrust within a conflict system and how these became entrenched through the peace negotiations. In so doing, Schomerus offers an explanation as to why current approaches to ending armed violence not only fail but how they actively contribute to their own failure, and calls for a new approach to contemporary peacemaking.

New Rights Advocacy - Changing Strategies of Development and Human Rights NGOs (Paperback): Paul J Nelson New Rights Advocacy - Changing Strategies of Development and Human Rights NGOs (Paperback)
Paul J Nelson
R1,029 Discovery Miles 10 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After World War II dozens of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights; some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. Both approaches had distinctive methods, missions, and emphases. In the 1980s and 90s, however, the dividing line began to blur. In the first book to track the growing intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs, Paul Nelson and Ellen Dorsey introduce a concept they call "new rights advocacy." New rights advocacy has at its core three main trends: the embrace of human rights-based approaches by influential development NGOs, the adoption of active economic and social rights agendas by major international human rights NGOs, and the surge of work on economic and social policy through a human rights lens by specialized human rights NGOs and social movement campaigns. Nelson and Dorsey draw on rich case studies of internationally well-known individual NGOs such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam, CARE, ActionAid, and Save the Children, and employ perspectives from the fields of human rights, international relations, the sociology of social movements and of complex organizations, and development theory, in order to better understand the changes occurring within NGOs. In questioning current trends using new theoretical frameworks, this book breaks new ground in the evolution of human rights-development interaction. The way in which NGOs are reinventing themselves has great potential for success--or possibly failure--and profound implications for a world in which theenormous gap between the wealthiest and poorest poses a persistent challenge to both development and human rights.

Reluctant Reception - Refugees, Migration and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Paperback): Kelsey P. Norman Reluctant Reception - Refugees, Migration and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Paperback)
Kelsey P. Norman
R1,060 Discovery Miles 10 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Seeking to understand why host states treat migrants and refugees inclusively, exclusively, or without any direct engagement, Kelsey P. Norman offers this original, comparative analysis of the politics of asylum seeking and migration in the Middle East and North Africa. While current classifications of migrant and refugee engagement in the Global South mistake the absence of formal policy and law for neglect, Reluctant Reception proposes the concept of 'strategic indifference', where states proclaim to be indifferent toward migrants and refugees, thereby inviting international organizations and local NGOs to step in and provide services on the state's behalf. Using the cases of Egypt, Morocco and Turkey to develop her theory of 'strategic indifference', Norman demonstrates how, by allowing migrants and refugees to integrate locally into large informal economies, and by allowing organizations to provide basic services, host countries receive international credibility while only exerting minimal state resources.

Reluctant Reception - Refugees, Migration and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Hardcover): Kelsey P. Norman Reluctant Reception - Refugees, Migration and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Hardcover)
Kelsey P. Norman
R2,221 Discovery Miles 22 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Seeking to understand why host states treat migrants and refugees inclusively, exclusively, or without any direct engagement, Kelsey P. Norman offers this original, comparative analysis of the politics of asylum seeking and migration in the Middle East and North Africa. While current classifications of migrant and refugee engagement in the Global South mistake the absence of formal policy and law for neglect, Reluctant Reception proposes the concept of 'strategic indifference', where states proclaim to be indifferent toward migrants and refugees, thereby inviting international organizations and local NGOs to step in and provide services on the state's behalf. Using the cases of Egypt, Morocco and Turkey to develop her theory of 'strategic indifference', Norman demonstrates how, by allowing migrants and refugees to integrate locally into large informal economies, and by allowing organizations to provide basic services, host countries receive international credibility while only exerting minimal state resources.

Organizing Disaster - The Construction of Humanitarianism (Hardcover): Adam Rostis Organizing Disaster - The Construction of Humanitarianism (Hardcover)
Adam Rostis
R2,466 Discovery Miles 24 660 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book challenges the taken-for-granted status of organizations such as the Red Cross and Medecins Sans Frontieres by problematizing humanitarianism. In the experience of the Author working with such organizations, they are selective of the type of suffering that receives attention. Empirical studies of humanitarianism note that the suffering it purports to alleviate is increasing although aid is now highly organized, funded, and globalized. These observations inform the key question of the book: what purpose does the humanitarian organization serve? Rostis explores this question through a Foucauldian genealogy of humanitarianism focusing on the European colonial era and the Biafra War. The role of colonialism in the humanitarian organization is made apparent, and facilitates an interpretation of the results of his inquiry using postcolonial theory. This unique contribution to organization studies re-reads humanitarianism to show that humanitarian organizations essentially serve as global disciplinary institutions. It will be essential reading for scholars in political science, international sociology, organization studies and international affairs.

The Ngo Care and Food Aid from America, 1945-80 - 'showered with Kindness'? (Hardcover): Heike Wieters The Ngo Care and Food Aid from America, 1945-80 - 'showered with Kindness'? (Hardcover)
Heike Wieters
R2,640 R1,623 Discovery Miles 16 230 Save R1,017 (39%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book provides a historical account of the NGO CARE as one of the largest humanitarian NGOs worldwide from 1945 to 1980. Readers interested in international relations and humanitarian hunger prevention are provided with fascinating insights into the economic and business related aspects of Western non-governmental politics, fundraising and philanthropic giving in this field. Not only does the book contributes to ongoing research about the rise of NGOs in the international realm, it also offers very rich empirical material on the political implications of private and governmental international aid in a world marked by the order of the Cold War, decolonialization processes and the struggle of so called "Third World Countries" to catch up with modern Western consumer societies. This book is relevant to both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1, No poverty and 2, Zero hunger -- .

Amplifying Impact - Unlocking Innovation, Equity, and Capacity in Nonprofits (Paperback): Harrison Holcomb Amplifying Impact - Unlocking Innovation, Equity, and Capacity in Nonprofits (Paperback)
Harrison Holcomb
R394 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R27 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover, Second Edition): Terry M. Mays, Mark W.... Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Terry M. Mays, Mark W. Delancey
R5,727 Discovery Miles 57 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The aim of this book is to provide readers with a tool to trace the changes in the development and progression of African international organizations. This volume applies a dictionary format and reviews African international organizations as well as selected global and regional bodies with extensive African membership. Entries on prominent Africans who have served with sub-regional, continental and global international organizations as well as including reviews of events and terminology associated with the topic are highlighted. The authors provide an insightful introduction to the subject, an up-to-date chronology, a comprehensive acronym list that includes English and French names for the organizations with Anglophone and Francophone members, and an extensive bibliography. This volume serves the needs of students, scholars, business persons, diplomats, and others with an interest in African international organizations.

Debating Development (Paperback, Annotated edition): Deborah Eade, Ernst Ligteringen Debating Development (Paperback, Annotated edition)
Deborah Eade, Ernst Ligteringen
R1,145 Discovery Miles 11 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Non-government organisations working in the humanitarian and development sectors won official approval in the 1980's and 1990's but there are signs now that they are losing favour. The NGO sector stands accused by some of complacency and self-interest on the one hand and of being ineffectual and irrelevant on the other. NGOs are increasingly challenged to demonstrate their legitimacy as representative voices of civil society. NGOs themselves are taking a hard look at their mandates, their core values and their role on a changing international stage. Contributors to this volume reflect on what kind of development will eradicate poverty and what types of agency are best suited to the task. Leading representatives of NGOs, development think-tanks and civil-society organisations, as well as scholars and activists, ask: What model of international co-operation can deliver social and economic justice? And what does this mean for NGOs in the future?

The Hidden Hands of Justice - NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts (Paperback): Heidi Nichols Haddad The Hidden Hands of Justice - NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts (Paperback)
Heidi Nichols Haddad
R1,027 Discovery Miles 10 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Hidden Hands of Justice: NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts is the first comprehensive analysis of non-governmental organization (NGO) participation at international criminal and human rights courts. Drawing on original data, Heidi Nichols Haddad maps and explains the differences in NGO participatory roles, frequency, and impact at three judicial institutions: the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Human Rights System, and the International Criminal Court. The Hidden Hands of Justice demonstrates that courts can strategically choose to enhance their functionality by allowing NGOs to provide needed information, expertise, and services as well as shame states for non-cooperation. Through participation, NGOs can profoundly shape the character of international human rights justice, but in doing so, may consolidate civil society representation and relinquish their roles as external monitors.

Civil Society in Europe - Minimum Norms and Optimum Conditions of its Regulation (Paperback): Tymen J.Van Der Ploeg, Wino J. M.... Civil Society in Europe - Minimum Norms and Optimum Conditions of its Regulation (Paperback)
Tymen J.Van Der Ploeg, Wino J. M. van Veen, Cornelia R. M. Versteegh
R1,555 Discovery Miles 15 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The regulation of civil society provides the framework under which those organisations can most effectively provide services in education, health, social services, housing, development aid and so on. Civil Society in Europe identifies common principles of civil society law in two ways. First, the approaches of the Council of Europe and the European Union are explored. Next, civil society regulation in twelve domestic legal systems are investigated on a broad range of substantive areas of law including internal organisation, registration, external supervision, public benefit organisations and international activities. From these, the authors distill a set of minimum norms and optimal conditions under which civil society can deliver its aims most effectively. This book is essential reading for policymakers and legislators across Europe and beyond.

Listen. Think. Act. - Lessons and Perspectives in Community Development (Paperback): Agnes Igoye, Thomas Karrel, Jamie Van... Listen. Think. Act. - Lessons and Perspectives in Community Development (Paperback)
Agnes Igoye, Thomas Karrel, Jamie Van Leeuwen
R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Global Governance and Local Peace - Accountability and Performance in International Peacebuilding (Hardcover): Susanna P.... Global Governance and Local Peace - Accountability and Performance in International Peacebuilding (Hardcover)
Susanna P. Campbell
R2,826 Discovery Miles 28 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Why do international peacebuilding organizations sometimes succeed and sometimes fail, even within the same country? Bridging the gaps between the peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and global governance scholarship, this book argues that international peacebuilding organizations repeatedly fail because they are accountable to global actors, not to local institutions or people. International peacebuilding organizations can succeed only when country-based staff bypass existing accountability structures and empower local stakeholders to hold their global organizations accountable for achieving local-level peacebuilding outcomes. In other words, the innovative, if seemingly wayward, actions of individual country-office staff are necessary to improve peacebuilding performance. Using in-depth studies of organizations operating in Burundi over a fifteen-year period, combined with fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nepal, South Sudan, and Sudan, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of international relations, African studies, and peace and conflict studies, as well as policymakers.

Domesticating Democracy - The Politics of Conflict Resolution in Bolivia (Paperback): Susan Helen Ellison Domesticating Democracy - The Politics of Conflict Resolution in Bolivia (Paperback)
Susan Helen Ellison
R844 R733 Discovery Miles 7 330 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Domesticating Democracy Susan Helen Ellison examines foreign-funded alternate dispute resolution (ADR) organizations that provide legal aid and conflict resolution to vulnerable citizens in El Alto, Bolivia. Advocates argue that these programs help residents cope with their interpersonal disputes and economic troubles while avoiding an overburdened legal system and cumbersome state bureaucracies. Ellison shows that ADR programs do more than that-they aim to change the ways Bolivians interact with the state and with global capitalism, making them into self-reliant citizens. ADR programs frequently encourage Bolivians to renounce confrontational expressions of discontent, turning away from courtrooms, physical violence, and street protest and coming to the negotiation table. Nevertheless, residents of El Alto find creative ways to take advantage of these micro-level resources while still seeking justice and a democratic system capable of redressing the structural violence and vulnerability that ADR fails to treat.

Humanitarian Ethics - A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster (Paperback, UK ed.): Hugo Slim Humanitarian Ethics - A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster (Paperback, UK ed.)
Hugo Slim
R885 Discovery Miles 8 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Humanitarians are required to be impartial, independent, professionally competent and focused only on preventing and alleviating human suffering. It can be hard living up to these principles when others do not share them, while persuading political and military authorities and non-state actors to let an agency assist on the ground requires savvy ethical skills. Getting first to a conflict or natural catastrophe is only the beginning, as aid workers are usually and immediately presented with practical and moral questions about what to do next. For example, when does working closely with a warring party or an immoral regime move from practical cooperation to complicity in human rights violations? Should one operate in camps for displaced people and refugees if they are effectively places of internment? Do humanitarian agencies inadvertently encourage ethnic cleansing by always being ready to 'mop-up' the consequences of scorched earth warfare? This book has been written to help humanitarians assess and respond to these and other ethical dilemmas.

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