History and hope : the international humanitarian reader / / edited by Kevin M. Cahill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821494403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Joint Publication of Fordham University Press and Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation, 2013
• ISBN: 0-8232-6075-5; 0-8232-5197-7; 0-8232-5198-5; 0-8232-6076-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 442 p
• Collana: International humanitarian affairs
• Altri autori (Persone): CahillKevin M
• Disciplina: 361.2
• Soggetti: Humanitarian assistance; International relief; Humanitarianism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. History -- pt. II. Principles/values -- pt. III. Evolving norms -- pt. IV. Actors -- pt. V. Operational -- pt. VI. Exit strategies -- pt. VII. Epilogue.
• Sommario/riassunto: History and Hope: The International Humanitarian Reader provides a better understanding—both within and outside academia—of the multifaceted demands posed by humanitarian assistance programs. The Reader is a compilation of the most important chapters in the twelve-volume International Humanitarian Affairs book series published by Fordham University Press. Each selected chapter has been edited and updated.In addition, the series editor, Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., has written, among other chapters, an introductory essay explaining the academic evolution of the discipline of humanitarian assistance. It focuses on the “Fordham Experience”: its Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) has developed practical programs for training fieldworkers, especially those dealing with complex emergencies following conflicts and man-made ornatural disasters.