Humanitarian Crises, Intervention and Security: A Framework for Evidence-Based Programming Contributor(s): Heyse, Liesbet (Editor), Zwitter, Andrej (Editor), Wittek, Rafael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415830397 ISBN-13: 9780415830393 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Peace |
Dewey: 363.348 |
LCCN: 2014017016 |
Series: Routledge Studies in Intervention and Statebuilding |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.41" W x 9.48" (1.05 lbs) 238 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book presents a new framework of analysis to assess natural and man-made disasters and humanitarian crises, and the feasibility of interventions in these complex emergencies. The past half-century has witnessed a dramatic increase in such crises - such as in Haiti, Iraq and Sudan - and this volume aims to pioneer a theory-based, interdisciplinary framework that can assist students and practitioners in the field to acquire the skills and expertise necessary for evidence-based decision-making and programming in humanitarian action. It has four major objectives:
The book will be of much interest to students of humanitarian intervention, human security, peacebuilding, development studies, peace studies and IR in general. |