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Read * Aid in Danger: The Perils and Promise of Humanitarianism (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights) PDF by ! Larissa Fast eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Aid in Danger: The Perils and Promise of Humanitarianism (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights) In Aid in Danger, Larissa Fast critically examines the causes of violence against aid workers and the consequences of the approaches aid agencies use to protect themselves from attack.Based on more than a decade of research, Aid in Danger explores the assumptions underpinning existing explanations of and responses to violence against aid workers. According to Fast, most explanations of attacks locate the causes externally and maintain an image of aid workers as an exceptional categ
| Title | : | Aid in Danger: The Perils and Promise of Humanitarianism (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812246039 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
Larissa Fast teaches at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Department of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame.
She makes a compelling case that a relational, humanity-based approach to thinking about security will generate behavior and outcomes more consistent with the principles on which humanitarianism rests. This is a book that should be read by students and scholars of aid as well as by practitioners."—Deborah Avant, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver"Much has been written about the security threats to aid workers and their heroism in the face of adversity; most of it is anecdotal and apocryphal. This should be on the 'must read' list of every researcher, head of operations, and security director working with humanitarian a
In Aid in Danger, Larissa Fast critically examines the causes of violence against aid workers and the consequences of the approaches aid agencies use to protect themselves from attack.Based on more than a decade of research, Aid in Danger explores the assumptions underpinning existing explanations of and responses to violence against aid workers. According to Fast, most explanations of attacks locate the causes externally and maintain an image of aid workers as an exceptional category of civilians. This oversight contributes to the normalization of danger in aid work and undermines the humanitarian ethos. By uncovering overlooked causes of violence, Aid in Danger offers a unique perspective on the challenges of providing aid in perilous settings and on the prospects of reforming the system in service of core humanitarian values.. Missing from most analyses are the internal vulnerabiliti
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