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Spaces of aid : how cars, compounds and hotels shape humanitarianism /

A landmark work that - through analysing the three key symbolic sites of the grand hotel, the SUV and the compound - shows why we urgently need to think differently about humanitarian theory and practice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smirl, Lisa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London, England : Zed Books, 2015.
Subjects:
Humanitarian assistance > Management.
Relief Work.
Housing > ethics.
International Cooperation.
Development studies
Aid & relief programmes
Geopolitics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:A landmark work that - through analysing the three key symbolic sites of the grand hotel, the SUV and the compound - shows why we urgently need to think differently about humanitarian theory and practice.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Also published in printing.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350222748
DOI:10.5040/9781350222748
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.