The only volume that draws the fields of of humanitarianism and philanthropy into conservation with each other, bringing together these currently separate literatures would be a great service to our understanding and practice of both fields. Builds shared understandings of the troubling politics of philanthropy and the disturbing history and practices of humanitarianism the histories and contemporary politics of the two fields have not been brought together with such breadth or under such a critical lens before

first book to explore questions of secrecy in research design and fieldwork methodology assesses, discusses and analyses the challenges of secrecy in qualitative security research includes discussion of examples and best- or worst-practice experiences from researchers in qualitative security research there is a growing interest in research methods in critical security studies and this fills a niche in that field features many leading scholars in the field of critical security

What does it mean when humanitarianism is the response to death, injury and suffering at the border? This book interrogates the politics of humanitarian responses to border violence and unequal mobility, arguing that such responses mask underlying injustices, depoliticise violent borders and bolster liberal and paternalist approaches to suffering. Focusing on the diversity of actors involved in humanitarian assistance alongside the times and spaces of action, the book draws a direct line between privileges of movement and global inequalities of race, class, gender and disability rooted in colonial histories and white supremacy and humanitarian efforts that save lives while entrenching such inequalities. Based on eight years of research with border police, European Union officials, professional humanitarians, and grassroots activists in Europe's borderlands, including Italy and Greece, the book argues that this kind of saving lives builds, expands and deepens already restrictive borders and exclusive and exceptional identities through what the book calls humanitarian borderwork.

first book to explore questions of secrecy in research design and fieldwork methodology assesses, discusses and analyses the challenges of secrecy in qualitative security research includes discussion of examples and best- or worst-practice experiences from researchers in qualitative security research there is a growing interest in research methods in critical security studies and this fills a niche in that field features many leading scholars in the field of critical security