| Description |
x, 230 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Jean Dreze -- 1. Kosovo: The Loss of Impartiality -- 2. Ethiopia: A Golden Age of Humanitarianism? -- 3. Sudan: Impartiality and Self-respect -- 4. Mozambique: Vulnerability and Power -- 5. Afghanistan: Pride and Principle -- 6. Somalia: Emotion and Order -- 7. Azerbaijan and Bosnia: Responsibility and Rights -- 8. The Rwanda Genocide: Man's Inhumanity -- 9. The Selfish Altruist |
| Summary |
"In the Selfish Altruist, Tony Vaux brings over 20 years' experience as one of Oxfam's leading emergency programmes coordinators to a far-reaching and unflinching account of the conflicts between subjective impulses and objective judgement. Describing and analysing some of the most traumatic crisis situations of the last two decades, he helps us to understand what it takes to be an aid worker and how important humanitarian action is today."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Oxfam.
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Humanitarian assistance.
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Altruism.
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Food relief.
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War relief.
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| LC no. |
2001023348 |
| ISBN |
1853837768 cloth |
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