| Description |
xv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
A development in practice reader |
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Development in practice reader.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introductory essay: Humanitarian trends and dilemmas / Tony Vaux -- The politics of emergency and the demise of the developing state : problems for humanitarian advocacy / Vanessa Pupavac -- Post-war aid : patterns and purposes / Astri Suhrke and Julia Buckmaster -- Humanitarianism and politics : the dangers of contrived separation / Volker Schimmel -- Who really protects civilians? / Andrew Bonwick -- Colombian peace communities : the role of NGOs in supporting resistance to violence and oppression / Gretchen Alther -- Women and war : protection through empowerment in El Salvador / Martha Thompson and Deborah Eade -- Everyday practices of humanitarian aid : tsunami response in Sri Lanka / Udan Fernando and Dorothea Hilhorst -- Aid partnership in the Bougainville conflict : the case of a local women's NGO and its donors / Jonathan Makuwira -- Art and disarmament : turning arms into plowshares in Mozambique / Frank James Tester -- Mission impossible : gender, conflict, and Oxfam GB / Suzanne Williams -- Women, gender, and conflict : making the connections / Martha Thompson -- Selected resources on contemporary humanitarianism / Deborah Eade. |
| Subject |
Humanitarian assistance -- Developing countries.
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War relief -- Developing countries.
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| Added Author |
Eade, Deborah.
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Vaux, Tony.
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| ISBN |
9781565492394 alkaline paper |
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1565492390 alkaline paper |
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