The Pulse of Humanitarian Assistance / / ed. by Kevin M. Cahill.

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• MitwirkendeR: Ahmed, Nadeem,; Austin, Lois,; Cahill, Kevin M.,; Cross, Tim,; D., M.,; Fink, Sheri,; Gibbons, Pat,; Hollingworth, Larry,; Holshek, Christopher,; J., S.,; Kouchner, Bernard,; Loane, Geoff,; MacCormack, Charles F.,; MacLeod, Andrew,; Magriñà, Lluis,; McGoldrick, Claudia,; Neal, Joan,; Van Tulleken, Alexander,
• HerausgeberIn: Cahill, Kevin M.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: International Humanitarian Affairs
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

Understanding the complex nature of international humanitarian action—particularly following natural disasters or armed conflicts—has been the mission of this unique series. This book explores the cutting-edge concerns that will affect how assistance is offered in the future.Featuring twelve origina...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• CONTENTS
• Acknowledgments
• Acronyms
• Introduction
• Part 1 Moving Targets
• 1. Patients Without Borders
• 2. Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: A Decade of Promises
• 3. No Justice Without Power: The Case for Humanitarian Intervention
• Part 2 Military-Civilian Cooperation
• 4. The Humanitarian Community and the Private Sector
• 5. Looking Beyond the ‘‘Latest and Greatest’’
• 6. Not If . . . But When and How?
• 7. The 2005 Pakistan Earthquake
• Part 3 Post-Conflict Issues
• 8. Protecting Societies in Transition
• 9. Internal Displacement in West Africa: Challenges and Constraints
• Part 4 The NGO Perspective
• 10. Coordination and Collaboration: An NGO View
• 11. Being With Them
• 12. Transformation from Relief to a Justice and Solidarity Focus
• Notes
• Contributors
• About the Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation and the Institute for International Humanitarian Affairs