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.