Humanitarianism in Question : Politics, Power, Ethics /

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This volume addresses the humanitarian identity crisis, including humanitarianism's relationship to accountability, great powers, privatization and corporate philanthropy, warlords, and the ethical evaluations that inform life-and-death decision making during and after emergencies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Weiss, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1946-, Barnett, Michael N., 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Katastrofbistånd.
Humanitärt bistånd.
Humanitäre Hilfe
International relief.
Humanitarianism.
Humanitarian assistance.
Altruism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
Altruisme.
Secours international.
Aide humanitaire.
Altruism
Relief Work
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Humanitarianism : a brief history of the present / Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss
  • The rise of emergency relief aid / James D. Fearon
  • The imperative to reduce suffering : charity, progress, and emergencies in the field of humanitarian action / Craig Calhoun
  • Saying "no" to Wal-Mart? : money and morality in professional humanitarianism / Stephen Hopgood
  • Humanitarian organizations : accountable
  • why, to whom, for what, and how? / Janice Gross Stein
  • The grand strategies of humanitarianism / Michael Barnett and Jack Snyder
  • The power of holding humanitarianism hostage and the myth of protective principles / Laura Hammond
  • Sacrifice, triage, and global humanitarianism / Peter Redfield
  • The distributive commitments of international NGOs / Jennifer C. Rubenstein
  • Humanitarianism as a scholarly vocation / Michael Barnett
  • Humanitarianism and practitioners : social science matters / Peter J. Hoffman and Thomas G. Weiss.

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