| Description |
xxvii, 154 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Routledge global institutions ; 51 |
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Global institutions series.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.Humanitarianism: the essentials -- 2."Birth" and maturation, 1864-1945 -- 3.The traditional enterprise, 1945-89 -- 4.The turbulent post-Cold War era: the "new" humanitarianism? -- 5.Turbulent humanitarianism since 1989: rhetoric meets reality -- 6.Humanitarianism's past and possible futures: ten guiding questions |
| Summary |
An accessible and engaging work by two of the leading scholars in the field, Humanitarianism Contested is essential reading for all those concerned with the future of human rights and international relations. --Book Jacket |
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This book provides a succinct but sophisticated understanding of humanitarianism, and insight into the ongoing dilemmas and tensions that have accompanied it since its origins in the early nineteenth century. -- |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Humanitarian assistance.
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Humanitarianism.
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International relief.
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| Author |
Weiss, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1946-
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| LC no. |
2010037784 |
| ISBN |
9780415496636 (hardback) |
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9780415496643 (paperback) |
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