Humanitarians on the Frontier
Identity and Access Along the Borders of Power
Zusammenfassung
The book examines the reasons behind accusations of dysfunctional humanitarian identities and the loss of space for impartial action. Through a combination of practical examples in case studies from the field with a theoretical and philosophical approach to questions of voluntary service, community and identity, it reconsiders the exceptional discourse that constructs these identities and drives humanitarian response in environments of complex emergency. By recognizing both the strength and the limits of its social and political agency, the study presents opportunities for the construction of a less exceptional space, or ‘niche’ within the humanitarian sector, where the politics is around one of an ordinary humanitarian society instead of an ordered humanitarian system.
Schlagworte
Development NGOs Humanitarian AidKeywords
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- 1–12 Introduction 1–12
- 97–116 7 Case Studies 97–116
- 155–194 Notes 155–194
- 195–216 Bibliography 195–216
- 217–232 Index 217–232
- 233–233 About the Author 233–233