The politics of protection :

Ferris, Elizabeth G.

The politics of protection : the limits of humanitarian action / Elizabeth G. Ferris. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2011. - xvii, 359 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Humanitarian principles and international law -- Human rights and protection -- Protection and humanitarian assistance : communities and governments -- The UN and NGOs in humanitarian operations -- Global governance -- Humanitarian dilemmas -- Natural disasters and protection -- Paying for protection : humanitarian financing -- Future challenges for humanitarian actors -- Concluding observations and recommendations.

"Examines the evolution of the international community`s understanding and commitment to the concept of `humanitarian protection,` focusing on the inconsistencies inherent in responses from Rwanda to Katrina in order to demonstrate the challenges and limitations of protecting future vulnerable populations from war and natural disasters"--Provided by publisher.

9780815721376 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0815721374 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Humanitarian intervention.
Humanitarian assistance.

JZ6369 / .F44 2011
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