New humanitarianism and the crisis of charity : good intentions on the road to help

New humanitarianism and the crisis of charity : good intentions on the road to help /

Soaring poverty levels and 24-hour media coverage of global disasters have caused a surge in the number of international non-governmental organizations that address suffering on a massive scale. But how are these new global networks transforming the politics and power dynamics of humanitarian policy...

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Main Author: Mascarenhas, Michael, 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2017]
Series:Framing the Global Ser.
Subjects:
International relief.
Humanitarianism.
Non-governmental organizations > Developing countries.
Developing Countries
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Humanitarianism
International relief
Non-governmental organizations
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Developing countries
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • I am here to help
  • Educating the global humanitarian citizen
  • The business of humanity and the humanitarian business
  • Failure is the F word
  • Conclusion: a crime against humanity.

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