The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and War

ISBN-13: 9781853838798 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 240 str.

Tony Vaux; Jean Dreze; Anthony Vaux

Opis

An analysis of some of the most traumatic situations involving famine and war of the last two decades, helping us to understand what it takes to be an aid worker and how important humanitarian action is today.

Spis treści

Foreword by Jean Dreze * Introduction * Kosovo: The Loss of Impartiality * Ethiopia: A Golden Age of Humanitarianism? * Sudan: Impartiality and Self-respect * Mozambique: Vulnerability and Power * Afghanistan: Pride and Principle * Somalia: Emotion and Order * Azerbaijan and Bosnia: Responsibility and Rights * The Rwanda Genocide: Man's Inhumanity * The Selfish Altruist * Notes on the Sources * Index