Humanitarianism, war, and politics : Solferino to Syria and beyond /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Hoffman, Peter J. (Peter Joshua), 1969- (Author), Weiss, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1946- (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Series:	New millennium books in international studies.
Subjects:	Humanitarianism > Political aspects. Humanitarian assistance. War relief. War and society. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Tables, Boxes, and Maps; Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: Humanitarian Cosmology and Mythology; Chapter 1. Humanitarian Culture, Traditions, and Theories: Concepts and Tools; Chapter 2. Humanitarian Genesis and Gravity: Solferino to Biafra and African Famines; Chapter 3. New Wars and New Humanitarianisms in the 1990s: Northern Iraq, Somalia, Rwanda, and the Balkans; Chapter 4. Humanitarianism and Security: The Responsibility to Protect; Chapter 5. Humanitarianism Adjudicated: The International Criminal Court
Chapter 6. Humanitarianism in the Post-9/11 World: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and SyriaChapter 7. Humanitarianism Forgotten and Forsaken: Darfur, South Sudan, Uganda, and Neglected Victims; Chapter 8. Humanitarian Limbo: Displaced Populations, Prolonged Suffering, Contested Camps; Chapter 9. The Humanitarian-Industrial Complex: Media and Markets; Chapter 10. Humanitarianism Unbound: Public Health Disasters and Environmental Emergencies; Chapter 11. The Study and Practice of Humanitarianism: Making Sense and Finding Meaning in Saving People; Notes; Index; About the Authors