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By Andrew J. Cunningham

International Humanitarian NGOs and State Relations: Politics, Principles and Identity examines the often discordant relationship between states and international non-governmental organisations working in the humanitarian sector. INGOs aiming to provide assistance to populations suffering from the…

Paperback – 2018-05-25 
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By Juliana Svistova, Loretta Pyles

Natural disasters have long been seen as naturally generated events, but as scientific, technological, and social knowledge of disasters has become more sophisticated, the part that people and systems play in disaster events has become more apparent. Production of Disaster and Recovery in…

Hardback – 2018-03-09
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By George Carayannopoulos

In recent times the frequency and severity of natural disasters has placed a clear emphasis on the ability of governments to plan, prepare and respond in an effective way. Disaster Management in Australia examines government coordination when faced with large scale crises, outlining the challenges…

Paperback – 2018-01-02
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By Annette Jansen

Although the Genocide Convention was already adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1945, it was only in the late 1990s that groups of activists emerged calling for military interventions to halt mass atrocities. The question of who these anti-genocide activists are and what motivates them to call…

Hardback – 2017-05-05
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Edited by Rasmus Dahlberg, Olivier Rubin, Morten Thanning Vendelø

Given the tendency of books on disasters to predominantly focus on strong geophysical or descriptive perspectives and in-depth accounts of particular catastrophes, Disaster Research provides a much-needed multidisciplinary perspective of the area. This book is is structured thematically around key…

Paperback – 2017-04-16
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

By Emily Ying Yang Chan

The pressure of climate change, environmental degradation, and urbanisation, as well as the widening of socio- economic disparities have rendered the global population increasingly vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters. With a primary focus on medical and public health humanitarian response…

Paperback – 2017-02-23
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By Jack Corbett

The Australian aid program faces a fundamental dilemma: how, in the absence of deep popular support, should it generate the political legitimacy required to safeguard its budget and administering institution? Australia’s Foreign Aid Dilemma tells the story of the actors who have grappled with…

Hardback – 2017-02-23
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

Edited by Dorothea Hilhorst, Bart Weijs, Gemma van der Haar

An estimated 2 billion people live in countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence. Extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated in these areas, and governments and international agencies seek avenues to enable socio-economic recovery and to support people as they try to rebuild their…

Paperback – 2017-02-21
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

By Silke Roth

This book explores what attracts people to aidwork and to what extent the promises of aidwork are fulfilled. 'Aidland' is a highly complex and heterogeneous context which includes many different occupations, forms of employment and organizations. Analysing the processes that lead to the involvement…

Paperback – 2016-06-09
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

Edited by Christopher Hobson, Paul Bacon, Robin Cameron

"Human security" is an approach that rejects the traditional prioritization of state security, and instead identifies the individual as the primary referent of security. It offers a way of broadening our perspective, and recognizing that the most pressing threats to individuals do not come from…

Paperback – 2016-04-24
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

Edited by Kristin Bergtora Sandvik, Katja Lindskov Jacobsen

Despite the key importance of accountability for the legitimacy of humanitarian action, inadequate academic attention has been given to how the concept of accountability is evolving within the specific branches of the humanitarian enterprise. Up to now, there exists no comprehensive account of what…

Hardback – 2016-02-23
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

By Roanne van Voorst

Different people handle risk in different ways. The current lack of understanding about this heterogeneity in risk behaviour makes it difficult to intervene effectively in risk-prone communities. Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability offers a unique insight in the everyday life of a group of…

Hardback – 2016-02-17
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

Edited by Paul Bacon, Christopher Hobson

Japan has been one of the most important international sponsors of human security, yet the concept has hitherto not been considered relevant to the Japanese domestic context. This book applies the human security approach to the specific case of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident that…

Paperback – 2015-12-21
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Edited by Zeynep Sezgin, Dennis Dijkzeul

As humanitarian needs continue to grow rapidly, humanitarian action has become more contested, with new actors entering the field to address unmet needs, but also challenging long-held principles and precepts. This volume provides detailed empirical comparisons between emerging and traditional…

Hardback – 2015-11-20
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Routledge Humanitarian Studies

Edited by Dorothea Hilhorst

Humanitarian crises - resulting from conflict, natural disaster or political collapse – are usually perceived as a complete break from normality, spurring special emergency policies and interventions. In reality, there are many continuities and discontinuities between crisis and normality. What…

Paperback – 2013-06-25
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