From international NGOs to UN agencies, from donors to observers of
humanitarianism, opinion is unanimous: in a context of the alleged
"clash of civilizations," our "humanitarian space" is shrinking.
Put another way, the freedom of action and of speech of
humanitarians is being eroded due to the radicalisation of
conflicts and the reaffirmation of state sovereignty over aid
actors and policies.
The purpose of this book is to challenge this assumption through an
analysis of the events that have marked MSF's history since 2003
(when MSF published its first general work on humanitarian action
and its relationships with governments). It addresses the evolution
of humanitarian goals, the resistance to these goals and the
political arrangements that overcame this resistance (or that
failed to do so). The contributors seek to analyse the political
transactions and balances of power and interests that allow aid
activities to move forward, but that are usually masked by the
lofty rhetoric of "humanitarian principles." They focus on one key
question: what is an acceptable compromise for MSF?
This book seeks to puncture a number of the myths that have grown
up over the forty years since MSF was founded and describes in
detail how the ideals of humanitarian principles and "humanitarian
space" operating in conflict zones are in reality illusory. How, in
fact, it is the grubby negotiations with varying parties, each of
whom have their own vested interests, that may allow organisations
such as MSF to operate in a given crisis situation - or not.
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