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The Pulse of Humanitarian Assistance

Author : Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823260739
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book The Pulse of Humanitarian Assistance written by Kevin M. Cahill and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the complex nature of international humanitarian action—particularly following natural disasters or armed conflicts—has been the mission of this unique series. This book explores the cutting-edge concerns that will affect how assistance is offered in the future. Featuring twelve original essays by leading practitioners, policymakers, and scholars, the book is a state of the field report on problems, threats, and opportunities facing relief efforts in today’s world. With contributions from such authorities as Bernard Kouchner, founder of Doctors Without Borders, Charles McCormick, CEO of Save the Children, and physicians, military leaders, field workers, and others, the essays confront the most critical issues facing the delivery of effective relief. The issues include military and civilian cooperation in large-scale disasters, with special attention to the growth of private armies. How traditional nongovernmental organizations and faith-based agencies adapt to new challenges is also explored. Ways to strengthen security for humanitarian workers, refugees, and internally displaced persons and those in transition after wars are also considered. Bringing together diplomatic, military, medical, legal, political, religious, and ethical perspectives from experiences in Darfur, West Africa, Iraq, Pakistan, and other areas, the essays offer an authoritative inventory of where humanitarian relief has been, and how it must change to save lives and communities in peril.

Humanitarian Assistance and Conflict in Africa

Author : David R. Smock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Humanitarian Assistance and Conflict in Africa written by David R. Smock and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Framework for Survival

Author : Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136052860
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book A Framework for Survival written by Kevin M. Cahill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars and natural disasters--from the Balkans to the Sudan, and from Afghanistan to Central Africa--have increasingly placed humanitarian workers in the crossfire. Kevin M. Cahill has assembled an international team of renowned experts to offer a much-needed assessment of the moral, legal and political dilemmas and consequences of humanitarian assistance. Focusing on health issues, A Framework for Survival takes an unflinching look at the reality facing the nations and people involved, from refugees to relief organizations. In contrast to conventional military, economic and geopolitical strategies, it suggests rational and effective solutions and foreign policy recommendations. With the collapse of many government infrastructures since the end of the Cold War, the success or failure of humanitarian efforts may, to a large extent, define the world's chances for survival.

The Politics of Protection

Author : Elizabeth G. Ferris
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815721382
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Protection written by Elizabeth G. Ferris and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past decade, humanitarian actors have increasingly sought not only to assist people affected by conflicts and natural disasters, but also to protect them. At the same time, protection of civilians has become central to UN peacekeeping operations, and the UN General Assembly has endorsed the principle that the international community has the "responsibility to protect" people when their governments cannot or will not do so. Elizabeth Ferris explores the evolution of the international community's understandings of protection, with a particular emphasis on the humanitarian community. "Protection" is a noble word, with positive connotations, but what does it actually mean in practice? Does providing assistance to vulnerable people protect them, for example? Does monitoring the number of rapes protect women? Does increased engagement in protection activities by humanitarian agencies jeopardize the cornerstone humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality? In The Politics of Protection, Ferris examines inconsistent ways in which protection is defined and applied. For example, why do certain groups receive international protection while other equally needy groups do not? Her case studies, ranging from Iraq to Katrina, illustrate the challenges—and limitations—of protecting vulnerable populations from the ravages of war and natural disasters. Ferris argues that the protection paradigms currently in use are inadequate to meet the challenges of the future, such as climate change, protracted displacement, and the changing nature of warfare.

History and Hope

Author : Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823251969
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book History and Hope written by Kevin M. Cahill and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Humanitarian Affairs Reader is a compilation of the most important chapters in the ten volume series published on this topic by Fordham University Press. Each chapter selected has been edited to delete dated material; where appropriate, chapters will have a brief addendum to present current information. The Series Editor, Kevin M. Cahill M.D., will write a substantial introductory essay explaining the academic evolution of the discipline of international humanitarian assistance. It will focus on the "Fordham Experience"--its Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) has developed practical programs for training field workers, especially those dealing with complex emergencies following conflicts, man-made or natural disasters. The book series has been as essential part of this effort. The new International Humanitarian Affairs Reader will be divided into seven sections, each introduced by a "link" page providing continuity for the text. There will be extensive appendices to assist in finding basic acronyms, abbreviations, important conventions, treaties and accepted standards. One appendix will also provide the full table of contents for each volume in the series, and all chapters are available for digital download. The International Humanitarian Affairs Reader, scheduled for publication in Spring 2013, should provide the growing number of people--both within and outside academia--with a better understanding of the multi-faceted demands posed by humanitarian assistance programs. At Fordham University there are programs at both the undergraduate (Minor) and graduate (Masters) levels. Fordham's innovative, very intense, one-month residential course for experienced humanitarian workers--the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA)--is recognized worldwide. The Institute now has over 2000 graduates from 133 nations. Contributors to The International Humanitarian Affairs Reader include many of the leading figures in international diplomacy, relief and refugee operations, conflict resolution and reconciliation, and transition from disaster to stability and development, from the chaos of war to peace.

Global Humanitarian Emergencies

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Global Humanitarian Emergencies written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Prevention of Humanitarian Emergencies

Author : E. Wayne Nafziger
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403905320
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book The Prevention of Humanitarian Emergencies written by E. Wayne Nafziger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-23 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the cold war, civil wars and state violence have escalated, resulting in thousands of deaths. This book provides a toolbox for donors, international agencies and developing countries to prevent humanitarian emergencies. The emphasis is on long-term rather than mediation or reconstruction after the conflict ensues.

Condemned to Repeat?

Author : Fiona Terry
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801487965
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Condemned to Repeat? written by Fiona Terry and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-31 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona Terry examines the side-effects of intervention by aid organisations and points out the need to acknowledge the political consequences of the choice to give aid.

Understanding the Humanitarian World

Author : Daniel G Maxwell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000007618
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Humanitarian World written by Daniel G Maxwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflict and disaster have been part of human history for as long as it has been recorded. Over time, more mechanisms for responding to crises have developed and become more systematized. Today a large and complex ‘global humanitarian response system’ made up of a multitude of local, national and international actors carries out a wide variety of responses. Understanding this intricate system, and the forces that shape it, are the core focus of this book. Daniel G Maxwell and Kirsten Gelsdorf highlight the origins, growth, and specific challenges to, humanitarian action and examine why the contemporary system functions as it does. They outline the main actors, explore how they are organised and look at the ways they plan and carry out their operations. Interrogating major contemporary debates and controversies in the humanitarian system, and the reasons why actions undertaken in its name remain the subject of so much controversy, they provide an important overview of the contemporary humanitarian system and the ways it may develop in the future. This book offers a nuanced understanding of the way humanitarian action operates in the 21st century. It will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in international human rights law, disaster management and international relations.

Traditions, Values, and Humanitarian Action

Author : Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780823295708
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book Traditions, Values, and Humanitarian Action written by Kevin M. Cahill and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume in the pioneering series, International Humanitarian Affairs, goes beyond the practical to address fundamental questions at the heart of humanitarian actions. How do different religious, cultural, and social systems--and the values they support--shape humanitarian action? What are the bases of caring societies? Are there universal values for human well-being? International experts come face to face with the assumptions about human dignity and social justice that guide efforts to rescue and repair communities in crisis. The original essays explore mandates for humanitarian action in religious traditions, and codes of conduct for the media, military, medicine, and the academy in relief efforts. They explore threats to human welfare from terrorism and gender exploitation and assess international law, the media, and the politics of civil society in a world of war, conflict, and strife. The contributors: Kofi Annan, Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., Rabbi Harlan J. Wechsler, H.R.H. Prince El Hassan Bin Talal, Francis Mading Deng, Maj. Gen. Timothy Cross, Joseph O' Hare, S.J., Tom Brokaw, Eoin O'Brien, M.D., Jan Eliasson, Timothy Harding, M.D., Paul Wilkinson, Larry Hollingworth, Nancy Ely-Raphel, John Feerick, Michael Veuthey, Edward Mortimer, Kathleen Newland, Peter Tarnoff, Richard Falk, and the editor.

Emergency Relief Operations

Author : Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher : Fordham University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780823222407
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book Emergency Relief Operations written by Kevin M. Cahill and published by Fordham University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical introduction to the fundamental issues in providing humanitarian relief in emergencies. Bringing together an internationally distinguished team of physicians, diplomats, scholars, activists, and other professionals, the book covers a wide range of crises. The essays form an essential introduction to the dynamics of aidb7s and responding to the effects of war, civil strife, epidemics, and other emergencies.

Humanitarian Assistance

Author : Daniel Sheldon Hamilton
Publisher : Center for Transatlantic Relations
ISBN 13 : 9780980187182
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book Humanitarian Assistance written by Daniel Sheldon Hamilton and published by Center for Transatlantic Relations. This book was released on 2009 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributions to this book were created as part of the project "Raising the Bar: Enhancing Transatlantic Governance of Disaster Relief and Preparedness...The findings of the project are based on the insights of 16 field-level case studies that were commissioned for the project" -- P. vii.

In the Eyes of Others

Author : Caroline Abu-Sada
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781475211832
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book In the Eyes of Others written by Caroline Abu-Sada and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Stress and Health During Medical Humanitarian Assistance Missions

Author : Amy B. Adler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Stress and Health During Medical Humanitarian Assistance Missions written by Amy B. Adler and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Digital Humanitarians

Author : Patrick Meier
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482248409
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Digital Humanitarians written by Patrick Meier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overflow of information generated during disasters can be as paralyzing to humanitarian response as the lack of information. This flash flood of information‘social media, satellite imagery and more is often referred to as Big Data. Making sense of this data deluge during disasters is proving an impossible challenge for traditional humanitarian

Relief Supply Chain Management for Disasters

Author : Gyongyi Kovacs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781609608262
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Relief Supply Chain Management for Disasters written by Gyongyi Kovacs and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book furthers the scholarly understanding of SCM in disaster relief, particularly establishing the central role of logistics in averting and limiting unnecessary hardships"--Provided by publisher.

Humanitarian Ethics

Author : Hugo Slim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190613327
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Humanitarian Ethics written by Hugo Slim and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanitarians are required to be impartial, independent, professionally competent and focused only on preventing and alleviating human suffering. It can be hard living up to these principles when others do not share them, while persuading political and military authorities and non-state actors to let an agency assist on the ground requires savvy ethical skills. Getting first to a conflict or natural catastrophe is only the beginning, as aid workers are usually and immediately presented with practical and moral questions about what to do next. For example, when does working closely with a warring party or an immoral regime move from practical cooperation to complicity in human rights violations? Should one operate in camps for displaced people and refugees if they are effectively places of internment? Do humanitarian agencies inadvertently encourage ethnic cleansing by always being ready to 'mop-up' the consequences of scorched earth warfare? This book has been written to help humanitarians assess and respond to these and other ethical dilemmas.