Understanding the Humanitarian World

ISBN-13: 9780367233013 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 202 str.

Daniel G. Maxwell; Kirsten Gelsdorf

Opis

Conflict and disaster have been part of human history for as long as it has been recorded. Over time, more mechanisms for responding to crises have developed and become more systematized. Understanding this intricate system, and the forces that shape it are the core focus of this book.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The origins of contemporary humanitarian action: From the early beginnings to World War II  2. Humanitarian action in the Cold War and its aftermath  3. Humanitarian action in the twenty-first century  4. Contemporary humanitarian actors  5. Contemporary humanitarian architecture and action  6. Changes in policy and practice  7. Unresolved (and unresolvable?): Understanding the humanitarian world in the twenty-first century