Shaping the humanitarian world
Providing a critical introduction to the notion of humanitarianism in global politics, tracing the concept from its origins to the twenty-first century, this book examines how the so called international community works in response to humanitarian crises and the systems that bind and divide them. By...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge
2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Global institutions series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009623531806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms and weblink guide; Introduction; 1 Origins of the international humanitarian system; 2 Mercy and manipulation in the Cold War; 3 The globalization of humanitarianism: From the end of the Cold War to the Global War on Terror; 4 States as responders and donors; 5 International organizations; 6 NGOs and private action; 7 A brave new world, a better future?; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
