Sword & Salve : Confronting New Wars and Humanitarian Crises
Peter J. Hoffman
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Lanham : : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (286 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1: Concepts and Connections of War and Humanitarianism; The Lexicon; War's Impact on Humanitarianism: Triggering Crises and Eliciting Responses; Humanitarianism's Influence on War: Inspiring Norms and Altering Outcomes; Change and Continuity in War and Humanitarianism; Putting the Lenses Together; 2: Foundations; The Rise of Interstate War; The Birth of the International Humanitarian System; The Founding Era in Historical Perspective; 3: ""New Wars"". - Humanitarian Crises in Afghanistan and IraqHybrid Wars on Terrorism and for Empire; Al Qaeda as Spoiler and Hostile Aid Recipients; Big Business in Oil, War, and Reconstruction; Conspicuous Economic Interests in Relief and Protection; Acute Security Threats to Aid Personnel and Journalists; High Technology versus High-Enough Technology; The International Spotlight; The Collective and Cumulative Challenges of Turf Wars; 7: Humanitarian Strategic Thinking... and Doing; Assessing Change in Humanitarianism: The Case for Strategic Thinking and Doing. - Learning Cultures and Adaptation: Military Institutions versus Humanitarian AgenciesStrategic Review: Humanitarian Power and Position; Sharpening Strategies and Crafting Capacities; Soothing Tomorrow's Wars with Stronger Salves?; Notes; Index; About the Authors. - So, What's New?Fragmented Authority and Meaningless Borders A New Locus; The Proliferation of Nonstate Actors: New Agents; Illegal Economies, Plunder, and Aid: New Economies; The Prevalence of Civilian Casualties: New Targets and Victims; The Revolution in Military Affairs: New Technologies; Windows on War: New Media Power; ""New Wars"" in Historical Perspective; 4: ""New Humanitarianisms""; So, What's New?; Creating Space and Access; Engagement Dilemmas: Negotiating Access with Agents; Economies of War, Economies of Aid; The Responsibility to Protect War Victims and Aid Personnel. - Taming Deadly TechnologiesMaximizing Media Attention to Humanitarian Crises; ""New Humanitarianisms"" in Historical Perspective; 5: Humanitarianism and Collective Action; The Panacea of ""Coordination""; Three Threads of Collective Action: Cooperation, Centralization, and Integration; Divergent Perceptions of Needs, Priorities, and Sequences; Differences in Tactical Engagements; The Value of Independent and Diverse Operations; The Blowback from Insecurity; Institutional Rivalries; Collective Pursuits and ""Atomized"" Action; 6: Making Sense of Afghanistan and Iraq; So, What's Really New?. - In the first book to systematically explore the linkages between war and emergency response, Hoffman and Weiss focus on the profound impact of new wars with non-state actors. The authors trace the evolution of the international humanitarian system from its inception in the 1860s through the current challenges cast by recent U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq. By bringing historical perspective to bear on the mechanics of war and humanitarian action, Sword & Salve provides an essential analytical framework for grasping the nature of crises and how aid agencies can respond strategicall
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| ISBN | 0742539776. - 0742539784. - 9780742539778. - 9780742539785
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