From Rwanda to Afghanistan, from Sudan to Iraq, this devastating expose shows how the humanitarian aid industry, the media and warmongers are locked in a cycle of mutual dependency on battlefields around the world. 'Polman shines a light on the multibillion dollar juggernaut that is today's humanitarian aid network. A disturbing account that raises profound questions' Financial Times'One of the finest reporting journalists of the modern age - Polman is gutsy, intellectually penetrating and far from naive' Evening Standard'Cool, brusque, fearless. A marvellous account' Guardian
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Shows how the humanitarian aid industry, the media and warmongers the world over are locked in a cycle of mutual support. This title introduces us to the key players in this twisted game, to the aid-workers and the warlords themselves.
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Marvellous... cool, brusque, fearless and disillusioned...carries echoes of the African writings of Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780670919772
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Books Ltd
Vekt
159 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224
Forfatter