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The field of humanitarianism is characterised by profound
uncertainty, by a constant need to respond to the unpredictable,
and by concepts and practices that often defy simple or
straightforward explanation. Humanitarians often find themselves
not just engaged in the pursuit of effective action, but also in a
quest for meaning. That is the starting point for this book.
Humanitarian action has in recent years confronted geopolitical
challenges that have upended much of its conventional modus
operandi and presented threats to its foundational assumptions and
legal frameworks. The critical interrogation of the purpose,
practice and future of humanitarian action has yielded a rich new
field of enquiry, humanitarian studies, and many thoughtful books,
articles and reports. So, the question arose as to the most useful
way to provide a critical overview that might serve to bring some
definitional clarity as well as analytical rigor to the waves of
critique and shifting sands of humanitarian action.
Humanitarianism: A Dictionary of Concepts provides an authoritative
analysis that attempts to rethink, rather than merely problematize
or define the issues at stake in contemporary humanitarian debates.
It is an important moment to do so. Just about every tenet of
humanitarianism is currently open to question as never before.
This major new title provides definitions, biographies and
explanations detailing the key terminology, issues, people and
events in the field of humanitarianism, a topic that is
increasingly at the forefront of international relations. This
Dictionary provides information which will be essential to all
those involved in humanitarianism.
A Dictionary of Humanitarianism brings together knowledge and
insight from a number of different fields, such as political
economy, human rights, international law, security studies,
anthropology and international relations, and this
multi-disciplinary approach provides a unique view of one of the
most important subject areas in international relations today.
Recent events such as the reconstruction of Iraq are included,
making the Dictionary up-to-date on the key issues of
humanitarianism today.
Entries include:
Bosnia, Peace Keeping, Conflict Resolution, Security Council,
CAFOD, Civil War, Earthquakes, Genocide, Humanitarian Intervention,
Just War, Malnutrition, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Oxfam, Terrorism,
and The World Bank.
This book will prove valuable to journalists and researchers, staff
of aid agencies and other charities, reference libraries, students
and university or departmental libraries, businesses, government
departments, international organizations and research institutes.
The book will also provide a useful reference tool for university
courses dealing with the topic of humanitarianism.
The author of A Dictionary of Humanitarianism is Dr Tim Allen of
the London School of Economics, who has written and contributed to
many publications on the issues of humanitarianism and
international development, including thebooks Culture and Global
Change, Poverty and Development into the 21st Century, and The
Media of Conflict - War Reporting and Representations of Ethnic
Violence.
Across the universe, thousands of inhabited worlds host intelligent
alien life. Why should these alien races all have to come to Earth,
eventually? We truly do have one thing on Earth that they don't,
and never will. All the alien races know this, but so do the dark
forces that seek to prevent them. However, THESE aliens can defend
themselves, even from Hell itself.
Includes narrative non-fiction for each level of TreeTops. This
title includes a range of non-fiction features, including contents,
captions, fact boxes, index, and glossary to support your teaching.
It also contains real-life stories from around the world to broaden
children's reading experience, and flexible teacher's notes.
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