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Humanitarianism Contested - Where Angels Fear to Tread (Hardcover)
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Humanitarianism Contested - Where Angels Fear to Tread (Hardcover)
Series: Global Institutions
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This book provides a succinct but sophisticated understanding of
humanitarianism and insight into the on-going dilemmas and tensions
that have accompanied it since its origins in the early nineteenth
century. Combining theoretical and historical exposition with a
broad range of contemporary case studies, the book: * provides a
brief survey of the history of humanitarianism, beginning with the
anti-slavery movement in the early nineteenth century and
continuing to today's challenge of post-conflict reconstruction and
saving failed states * explains the evolution of humanitarianism.
Not only has it evolved over the decades, but since the end of the
Cold War, humanitarianism has exploded in scope, scale, and
significance * presents an overview of the contemporary
humanitarian sector, including briefly who the key actors are, how
they are funded and what they do with their money * analyses the
ethical dilemmas confronted by humanitarian organization, not only
in the abstract but also, and most importantly, in real situations
and when lives are at stake * examines how humanitarianism poses
fundamental ethical questions regarding the kind of world we want
to live in, what kind of world is possible, and how we might get
there. An accessible and engaging work by two of the leading
scholars in the field, Humanitarianism Contested is essential
reading for all those concerned with the future of human rights and
international relations.
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