Humanitarianism in the asia-pacific : engaging the debate in policy and practice / / edited by Alistair D. B. Cook, Lina Gong

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (94 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 361.26095
• Soggetto topico: Humanitarianism - Pacific Area
• Persona (resp. second.): CookAlistair D. B.; GongLina
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- The Evolving Humanitarian Landscape: Rise of the Asia-Pacific Region -- 1 Trends and Issues in the Humanitarian Sector -- 2 Relevance of the Asia-Pacific Region -- References -- China and Humanitarian Affairs: Thinking, Policy and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cultural Roots of Humanitarianism -- 3 Humanitarianism in the Context of Chinese Foreign Policy -- 4 Opportunities and Challenges -- References -- The PLA's HADR Operations at Home and Abroad: Embedding War Preparation in Humanitarian Endeavors -- 1 Conceptualizing the PLA's Functions to China's Overall HADR Endeavors -- 1.1 The Symbiosis Between the PLA HADR and Regime Security -- 1.2 The Symbiosis Between HADR Challenges and PLA MOOTW -- 1.3 The Symbiosis Between PLA HADR Missions and Military Operations of War -- 2 The PLA's Capability Enhancement for HADR Operations -- References -- Sino-Nepal Cooperation in Disasters: Dynamics and Challenges -- 1 Elevated Sino-Nepal Cooperation in Disaster Relief over the Past Decade -- 2 Driving Forces and UN -- 3 Looking Forward: Opportunities and Challenges -- Chinese Humanitarian Leadership in the UN and Multilateral System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China in the UN Humanitarian System -- 3 China and Multilateral Humanitarian Affairs -- 4 A Brief Prospect -- India's Response to Humanitarianism: A Synopsis -- Japan's New Security Perspective on Humanitarian Assistance -- Australia and the South Pacific Islands in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief -- 1 Regional Geopolitics -- 2 The Australian Contribution: Objectives and Practice -- References -- Regional Humanitarian Platforms-The Case of ASEAN -- Reference -- Reinforcing Universal Values for Humanitarian Cooperative Arrangements in Asia -- 1 The Changing Humanitarian Landscape -- 2 Redefinition of Sovereignty -- 3 Emergence of Universalism. ; 4 Regional Approach for Humanitarian Cooperation in Asia -- 5 Conclusion -- Military Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Regional Nuances -- 3 Military Humanitarianism? -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Indonesia's Humanitarian Engagements: Perspectives, Limitations and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Perspectives and Priorities of Indonesia's Humanitarian Engagement -- 2.1 Muslim Solidarity -- 2.2 Peacekeeping Operations -- References -- The Humanitarian Face of US-Philippines Security Alliance: Humanitarian Partners, Friends and Allies -- 1 Pre-existing Military and Civilian Agreements -- 2 Key Contributions to HADR in the Philippines -- 2.1 Providing Platforms for Fast Delivery of Humanitarian Aid -- 2.2 Institutionalising a Multinational Military Coordination Mechanism -- 2.3 Sharing of Resources -- 2.4 Advancing Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction at the Local Level -- 3 Implications on the Humanitarian Landscape in the Philippines and ASEAN -- References -- The Role of Civil Society in Disaster Response-The Philippine Experience -- 1 Legal Environment -- 2 Roles of Civil Society -- 3 Broadening Space for Civil Society -- Reference -- Private Sector: Under-Appreciated Actors in Disaster Response and Recovery -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mapping Private Engagement in Disaster Response and Recovery -- 2.1 Short-Term Engagement -- 2.2 Long-Term Engagement -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Future Research Directions for Humanitarian Affairs in the Asia-Pacific -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Crafting a Humanitarian Research Agenda Fit for the Future -- 3 Conclusion.
• Titolo autorizzato: Humanitarianism in the asia-pacific
• ISBN: 981-334-874-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910483706403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Political Science