1st Edition
The Humanitarian Fix Navigating Civilian Protection in Contemporary Wars
By Joe Cropp
Copyright 2021
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book investigates how humanitarians balance the laws and principles of civilian protection with the realities of contemporary warzones, where non-state armed actors assert cultural, political and religious traditions that are often at odds with official frameworks.
This book argues that humanitarian protection on the ground is driven not by official frameworks in the traditional sense, but... Read more
1. Introduction Part 1: Critical history and theoretical framework 2. A contested history of humanitarian protection 3. Reframing humanitarian protection Part 2: An ethnography of humanitarian protection 4. Intermediaries and the humanitarian network 5. Humanitarian brokers and translators 6. Humanitarian travellers and local fixers 7. Conclusion Index
Biography
Joe Cropp is a delegate with the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and a researcher and lecturer in humanitarian and development studies.
