Overview

Despite the proliferation of international humanitarian and human rights laws since the end of the Cold War, there has been an erosion of the practical immunity of civilians caught up in armed conflicts. Here, Sreeram Chaulia explores the attempts of international humanitarian organizations to relieve the plight of these civilians, offering a unique insight into the motivations and effects of these organizations at the grass-roots level in conflict zones. By using a theoretical framework to examine the realities of humanitarian assistance, this analysis offers invaluable conclusions for those involved in the study of Politics and International Relations, as well as those concerned with practicalities of conflict resolution and peacekeeping.

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Author:   Author Sreeram Chaulia
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Tauris Academic Studies
Volume:   v. 54
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781848856400

ISBN 10:   1848856407
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 May 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: International Organizations and the Global Protection Crisis Chapter 2: Rationality and Culture in International Organizations Chapter 3: Methods for Researching Humanitarian Behaviour Chapter 4: Humanitarians in Sri Lanka: Hunting with the Hounds and Running with the Hares Chapter 5: Humanitarians in the Philippines: Props and Counters to the 'War on Terrorism' Chapter 6: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Humanitarians Across Sri Lanka and the Philippines Chapter 7: The 'Truths' about Humanitarian Behaviour Chapter 8: Humanitarianism, Militarism and the Struggles for Peace Epilogue: Decolonising International Organizations

Reviews

'[This is] a terrific contribution to a growing literature rethinking the purpose and potential of international humanitarian work. Based on fascinating field studies from Sri Lanka and the Philippines, Sreeram Chaulia argues that the range of theoretical explanations for state and non-state humanitarian efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict are not up to the task. Our humanitarianism must, he argues, be open to more radical experimentation and new grass roots alliances, while rooting itself in a deeper understanding of the structures of social and political life in a global economy. Great stuff.' - Professor David Kennedy, Institute for Global Law and Policy, Harvard Law School, Harvard University; '[This book] is an important contribution to our understanding of humanitarianism in the context of conflict and war. [It] accomplishes the difficult task of making an important political critique of humanitarian action while at the same time contributing to recent theoretical debates within International Relations theory...The book will be of interest to scholars and students in international relations and development studies, as well as to practitioners in humanitarian organizations.' - Dr Peter Nyers, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University; 'Chaulia has written a fascinating book on the humanitarian enterprise. He locates contemporary humanitarianism, especially humanitarian organizations, in global structures of injustice to argue a case for decolonizing the entrenched vision and realizing a just world order.' - Professor B.S. Chimni, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; 'Chaulia brings a much-needed rigorous political science analysis to the field of international humanitarian organizations. [This book] brings an important new dimension to the debate on the nature, motivation and impact of humanitarian engagement in conflict zones.' - Dr Alex de Waal, Program Director, Social Science Research Council; 'This book is a politically powerful and an intellectually astute critique of humanitarian organizations and will be a must-read for students of development studies, politics and international relations, as well as practitioners. I look forward to introducing this text to my students.' - Dr Patricia Daley, Lecturer in Human Geography, Jesus College, Oxford University

Author Information

Sreeram Chaulia is Vice Dean of the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) at the OP Jindal Global University in Sonipat, India. He is also a columnist on international current affairs for the Hong Kong-based Asia Times and the New Delhi-based Financial Express.

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