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The "Golden Fleece" delves into questions that are rarely asked and
seldom answered. It examines the impact of manipulation on the
effectiveness of humanitarian action. The tension between
fundamental humanitarian values the prioritization of life-saving
over all other considerations and political or economic agendas is
not new. Relief work has long been subject to manipulation by
governments, warlords, public opinion, disembodied realpolitik, and
to the calculations of humanitarians themselves. As Lt. Gen. Romeo
Dallaire notes in his Foreward, "the sacrosanct principles of
neutrality and humanitarian space have been used and abused by many
in ways which ultimately benefit killers rather than the victims of
armed conflict."This book takes a long view, starting with the
origins of organized humanitarianism in the mid-19th century and
zeroes in on the twenty-plus years since the end of the Cold War.
It examines whether instrumentalization has achieved its desired
objectives, whether political manipulation is greater today than
before, and whether the recent dramatic growth of relief work has
opened up humanitarian action to greater
manipulation.Humanitarianism has blossomed from a relatively
marginal activity in the shadow of interstate wars to a central
feature of international relations; it is now part of global
governance, if not of government. It has also become a much-used
fig leaf to camouflage global and local failures of governance that
often result in further misery for those at the mercy of conflict
and crisis."The Golden Fleece" asks whether saving lives is, by its
very nature, prone to instrumentalization or whether
humanitarianism can be transformed and made more immune to
manipulation. Building on decades of experience at the frontlines
of the world s most devastating crises, the authors chronicle the
successes and failures of a humanitarian enterprise that, despite
its limitations, remains central to the survival of millions of
vulnerable and dispossessed people around the world. They argue
that the practical and moral resistance against intolerable
suffering is an urgent, necessary and critical imperative. It is at
the core of what it means to be human."The Golden Fleece" made the
list of "Must-Read Books in Peace and Security for 2013" from
International Peace Institute's Global Observatory blog. See
following link: http:
//www.theglobalobservatory.org/reports/408-must-read-books-in-peace-and-security-for-2013.html
Using Afghanistan as a pivot, this text illustrates how emerging
international ordering practices affect the role and policy of
international actors such as United Nations agencies and
international NGOs and their ability to generate just and social
outcomes.
In this hugely influential book, originally published in 2001 but
just as - if not more - relevant today, Mark Duffield shows how war
has become an integral component of development discourse. Aid
agencies have become increasingly involved in humanitarian
assistance, conflict resolution and the social reconstruction of
war-torn societies. Duffield explores the consequences of this
growing merger of development and security, unravelling the nature
of the new wars and the response of the international community, in
particular the new systems of global governance that are emerging
as a result. An essential work for anyone studying, interested in,
or working in development or international security.
The "Golden Fleece" delves into questions that are rarely asked and
seldom answered. It examines the impact of manipulation on the
effectiveness of humanitarian action. The tension between
fundamental humanitarian values the prioritization of life-saving
over all other considerations and political or economic agendas is
not new. Relief work has long been subject to manipulation by
governments, warlords, public opinion, disembodied realpolitik, and
to the calculations of humanitarians themselves. As Lt. Gen. Romeo
Dallaire notes in his Foreward, "the sacrosanct principles of
neutrality and humanitarian space have been used and abused by many
in ways which ultimately benefit killers rather than the victims of
armed conflict."This book takes a long view, starting with the
origins of organized humanitarianism in the mid-19th century and
zeroes in on the twenty-plus years since the end of the Cold War.
It examines whether instrumentalization has achieved its desired
objectives, whether political manipulation is greater today than
before, and whether the recent dramatic growth of relief work has
opened up humanitarian action to greater
manipulation.Humanitarianism has blossomed from a relatively
marginal activity in the shadow of interstate wars to a central
feature of international relations; it is now part of global
governance, if not of government. It has also become a much-used
fig leaf to camouflage global and local failures of governance that
often result in further misery for those at the mercy of conflict
and crisis."The Golden Fleece" asks whether saving lives is, by its
very nature, prone to instrumentalization or whether
humanitarianism can be transformed and made more immune to
manipulation. Building on decades of experience at the frontlines
of the world s most devastating crises, the authors chronicle the
successes and failures of a humanitarian enterprise that, despite
its limitations, remains central to the survival of millions of
vulnerable and dispossessed people around the world. They argue
that the practical and moral resistance against intolerable
suffering is an urgent, necessary and critical imperative. It is at
the core of what it means to be human."The Golden Fleece" made the
list of "Must-Read Books in Peace and Security for 2013" from
International Peace Institute's Global Observatory blog. See
following link: http:
//www.theglobalobservatory.org/reports/408-must-read-books-in-peace-and-security-for-2013.html
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