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New Humanitarianism : Britain and Sierra Leone, 1997-2003 /

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In 1998 the UK adopted a policy of 'new humanitarianism' to address the shortcomings of humanitarian assistance. Sierra Leone became a test case. This book provides an analysis of this approach, placing the experience of Sierra Leone in context with Sudan and Iraq, and showing how the poli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schümer, Tanja (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:Palgrave studies in development.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
British Politics.
Development Policy.
Development Studies.
International Relations.
Military and Defence Studies.
Sociology, general.
Economic development.
Economic policy.
International relations.
Politics and war.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Great Britain > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
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Summary:In 1998 the UK adopted a policy of 'new humanitarianism' to address the shortcomings of humanitarian assistance. Sierra Leone became a test case. This book provides an analysis of this approach, placing the experience of Sierra Leone in context with Sudan and Iraq, and showing how the policy affects the future of international humanitarian policy.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 204 pages)
ISBN:9780230583245
DOI:10.1057/9780230583245