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Doing bad by doing good : why humanitarian action fails /

"In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed. Resources are not reaching the needy due to bureaucratic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coyne, Christopher J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The man of the humanitarian system
  • The evolution of humanitarian action
  • Adaptability and the planner's problem
  • Political competition replaces market competition
  • The bureaucracy of humanitarianism
  • Killing people with kindness
  • Solving the puzzle
  • Rethinking the man of the humanitarian system.