Years of tremendous growth in response to complex emergencies have
left a mark on the humanitarian sector. Various matters that once
seemed settled are now subjects of intense debate. What is
humanitarianism? Is it limited to the provision of relief to victims
of conflict, or does it include broader objectives such as human
rights, democracy promotion, development, and peacebuilding?
For much of the last century, the principles of humanitarianism were
guided by neutrality, impartiality, and independence. More recently,
some humanitarian organizations have begun to relax these tenets. The
recognition that humanitarian action can lead to negative consequences
has forced humanitarian organizations to measure their effectiveness,
to reflect on their ethical positions, and to consider not only the
values that motivate their actions but also the consequences of those
actions.
In the indispensable _Humanitarianism in Question_, Michael Barnett
and Thomas G. Weiss bring together scholars from a variety of
disciplines to address 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.
CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Barnett, University of Minnesota; Craig Calhoun,
New York University; James D. Fearon, Stanford University; Laura
Hammond, SOAS, University of London; Peter J. Hoffman, Hunter College;
Stephen Hopgood, SOAS, University of London; Peter Redfield,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Jennifer C. Rubenstein,
Princeton University; Jack Snyder, Columbia University; Janice Gross
Stein, University of Toronto; Thomas G. Weiss, CUNY Graduate Center
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ISBN
9780801465086
Publisert
2017
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Cornell University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok