International organizations and civilian protection : power, ideas and humanitarian aid in conflict zones

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. This title explores the attempts of international humanitarian organizations to relieve the plig...

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Main Author: Chaulia, Sreeram (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : I.B.Tauris , 2012
Series:The library of international relations 54
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300 |a xxii, 263 p. :   |b ill ;   |c 23 cm. 
490 1 |a The library of international relations   |v 54 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-258) and index 
505 0 |a 1. International organizations and the global protection crisis -- 2. Rationality and culture in international organizations -- 3. Methods for researching humanitarian behavior -- 4. Humanitarians in Sri Lanka : hunting with the hounds and running with the hares -- 5. Humanitarians in the Philippines : props and counters to the 'war on terrorism' -- 6. Between a rock and a hard place : humanitarians across Sri Lanka and the Philippines -- 7. The 'truths' about humanitarian behavior -- 8. Humanitarianism, militarism and the struggles for peace 
520 |a 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. This title explores the attempts of international humanitarian organizations to relieve the plight of these civilians 
650 0 |a Civilians in war 
650 0 |a Humanitarian assistance 
650 0 |a Non-governmental organizations 
999 |a 1000149923   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus