The politics of protection : the limits of humanitarian action / Elizabeth G. Ferris.

By:

Ferris, Elizabeth G

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2011.Description: xvii, 359 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

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

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LOC classification:

JZ6369 .F44 2011

Contents:

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.

Summary: "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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.

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