| Description |
xiii, 190 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: a time of troubles - problems of international humanitarian assistance in the 1990s / John Harriss -- 1. The international system of humanitarian relief in the 'New World Order' / John Seaman -- 2. Sovereignty and suffering / Martin Griffiths, Iain Levine and Mark Weller -- 3. Options for the reform of the international system for humanitarian assistance / Paul Taylor -- 4. Evacuation, intervention and retaliation: United Nations humanitarian operations in Somalia, 1991-1993 / Hugo Slim and Emma Visman -- 5. Short-term interventions and long-term problems: the case of the Kurds in Iraq / David Keen |
| Summary |
Amid the criticism of the UN's apparent failure to intervene in humanitarian disasters there has been little scholarly consideration of the real issues. The nature of human rights, sovereignty, UN organisation and the practice of humanitarian action are some of the themes that are addressed in this volume which combines a theoretical approach with empirical analysis from those with practical experience in the field of international humanitarian assistance |
| Notes |
In association with the Save the Children Fund and the Centre for Global Governance -- T.p |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Humanitarian intervention -- Political aspects.
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Humanitarian intervention.
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Humanitarianism -- Political aspects.
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Intervention (International law)
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| Author |
Harriss, John.
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Save the Children Fund
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| LC no. |
95014316 |
| ISBN |
1855673347 (paperback) |
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1855673355 (hbk.) |
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