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The Dark Sides of Virtue : Reassessing International Humanitarianism /

In this provocative and timely book, David Kennedy explores what can go awry when we put our humanitarian yearnings into action on a global scale--and what we can do in response. Rooted in Kennedy's own experience in numerous humanitarian efforts, the book examines campaigns for human rights, r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kennedy, David, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2004.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The international humanitarian as advocate and activist.
  • The international human rights movement: part of the problem?
  • Spring break: the activist individual.
  • Autumn weekend: the activist community.
  • The international humanitarian as policy maker.
  • Humanitarian policy making: pragmatism without politics?
  • The rule of law as a strategy for economic development.
  • Bringing market democracy to Eastern and Central Europe.
  • The international protection of refugees.
  • Humanitarianism and force.
  • What international humanitarianism should become.
  • Humanitarian power.