Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm
Reihe: Global Institutions
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm
Reihe: Global Institutions
ISBN: 978-0-8153-8475-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
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. Understanding this intricate system, and the forces that shape it are the core focus of this book.
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Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
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Introduction 1. The origins of contemporary humanitarian action: From the early beginnings to World War II 2. Humanitarian action in the Cold War and its aftermath 3. Humanitarian action in the twenty-first century 4. Contemporary humanitarian actors 5. Contemporary humanitarian architecture and action 6. Changes in policy and practice 7. Unresolved (and unresolvable?): Understanding the humanitarian world in the twenty-first century
