03018nam 2200673Ia 450 991096137400332120251117004509.01-135-97743-71-281-89991-797866118999120-203-61453-4(CKB)1000000000555797(EBL)367689(OCoLC)437236234(SSID)ssj0000245231(PQKBManifestationID)11210435(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000245231(PQKBWorkID)10175583(PQKB)10426825(Au-PeEL)EBL367689(CaPaEBR)ebr10266292(CaONFJC)MIL189991(MiAaPQ)EBC367689(EXLCZ)99100000000055579720080522d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShaping the humanitarian world /Peter Walker and Daniel G. Maxwell1st ed.Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;New York, NY Routledge20091 online resource (198 p.)Routledge global institutionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-77371-7 0-415-77370-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms and weblink guide; Introduction; 1 Origins of the international humanitarian system; 2 Mercy and manipulation in the Cold War; 3 The globalization of humanitarianism: From the end of the Cold War to the Global War on Terror; 4 States as responders and donors; 5 International organizations; 6 NGOs and private action; 7 A brave new world, a better future?; Notes; Select bibliography; IndexProviding a critical introduction to the notion of humanitarianism in global politics, tracing the concept from its origins to the twenty-first century, this book examines how the so called international community works in response to humanitarian crises and the systems that bind and divide them. By tracing the history on international humanitarian action from its early roots through the birth of the Red Cross to the beginning of the UN, Peter Walker and Daniel G. Maxwell examine the challenges humanitarian agencies face, from working alongside armies and terrorists to witnessing genGlobal institutions series.Humanitarian interventionHumanitarian assistanceHumanitarian intervention.Humanitarian assistance.341.5341.5/84341.584341.67Walker Peter1955-1873928Maxwell Daniel G1872969MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910961374003321Shaping the humanitarian world4484220UNINA