Global Responses to Conflict and Crisis in Syria and Yemen

"Why is Syria getting so much more attention than Yemen? This book explores an acute discrepancy of attention in coverage of humanitarian crises, so we can ask with greater precision why some human beings seem to be valued more than others in our troubled world." --Joseph G. Bock, Director, School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development, Kennesaw State University, USA This book compares different international responses to the internal conflicts in Syria and Yemen through an examination of the coverage each conflict has received in the media. The work explores and evaluates rival explanations for why the Syrian conflict has garnered so much more attention than the Yemen conflict and the opportunities and limitations for using international law and international humanitarian law to discuss and analyze intervention. Using this assessment, the authors discuss why this differential attention matters in terms of IR theory, humanitarian response, and policy recommendations for responding to humanitarian crises. Amanda Guidero is Assistant Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Instructor in the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program at Creighton University, USA. Maia Carter Hallward is Professor of Middle East Politics in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University, USA Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Amanda Guidero, Maia Carter Hallward)....Pages 1-13 International Laws and Norms and Intervention in Syria and Yemen (Amanda Guidero, Maia Carter Hallward)....Pages 15-29 International Relations Theories and Global Attention to Syria and Yemen (Amanda Guidero, Maia Carter Hallward)....Pages 31-54 Comparing Coverage in Syria and Yemen: Quantitative Analysis (Amanda Guidero, Maia Carter Hallward)....Pages 55-72 Comparing Coverage in Syria and Yemen: Qualitative Analysis (Amanda Guidero, Maia Carter Hallward)....Pages 73-99 Conclusion: Media Attention and the Erosion of Humanitarian Norms in the Face of “Security”? (Amanda Guidero, Maia Carter Hallward)....Pages 101-112 Back Matter ....Pages 113-118 "This book compares different international responses to the internal conflicts in Syria and Yemen through an examination of the coverage each conflict has received in the media. The work explores and evaluates rival explanations for why the Syrian conflict has garnered so much more attention than the Yemen conflict and the opportunities and limitations for using international law and international humanitarian law to discuss and analyze intervention. Using this assessment, the authors discuss why this differential attention matters in terms of IR theory, humanitarian response, and policy recommendations for responding to humanitarian crises"--Back cover