The Pulse of Humanitarian Assistance (International Humanitarian Affairs)

Understanding the complex nature of international humanitarian actionparticularly following natural disasters or armed conflictshas been the mission of this unique series. This book explores the cutting-edge concerns that will affect how assistance is offered in the future. Featuring twelve original essays by leading practitioners, policymakers, and scholars, the book is a state of the field report on problems, threats, and opportunities facing relief efforts in todays world. With contributions from such authorities as Bernard Kouchner, founder of Doctors Without Borders, Charles McCormick, CEO of Save the Children, and physicians, military leaders, field workers, and others, the essays confront the most critical issues facing the delivery of effective relief. The issues include military and civilian cooperation in large-scale disasters, with special attention to the growth of private armies. How traditional nongovernmental organizations and faith-based agencies adapt to new challenges is also explored. Ways to strengthen security for humanitarian workers, refugees, and internally displaced persons and those in transition after wars are also considered. Bringing together diplomatic, military, medical, legal, political, religious, and ethical perspectives from experiences in Darfur, West Africa, Iraq, Pakistan, and other areas, the essays offer an authoritative inventory of where humanitarian relief has been, and how it must change to save lives and communities in peril. Featuring Twelve Original Essays By Leading Practitioners, Policymakers, And Scholars, The Book Is A State-of-the-field Report On Problems, Threats, And Opportunities Facing Relief Efforts In Today's World. The Issues Include Efforts To Improve Military/civilian Cooperation In Large-scale Disasters, With Special Attention To The Growth Of Private Armies. How Traditional Nongovernmental Organizations And Faith-based Agencies Adapt To New Challenges While Retaining Their Core Values Is Also Explored. Ways To Strengthen Security For Humanitarian Workers, Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons, And Those In Transition After Wars Are Also Presented. Bringing Together Diplomatic, Military, Medical, Legal, Political, Religious, And Ethical Perspectives From Experiences In Darfur, West Africa, Iraq, Pakistan, And Other Areas, The Essays Offer An Authoritative Inventory Of Where Humanitarian Relief Has Been And How It Must Change To Save Lives And Communities In Peril.--book Jacket. Patients Without Borders / Bernard Kouchner -- Protection Of Civilians In Armed Conflicts : A Decade Of Promises / Sheri Fink -- No Justice Without Power : The Case For Humanitarian Intervention / Alexander Van Tulleken -- The Humanitarian Community And The Private Sector / Tim Cross -- Looking Beyond The Latest And Greatest / Christopher Holshek -- Not If-- But When And How? / Larry Hollingworth -- The 2005 Pakistan Earthquake / Nadeem Ahmed And Andrew Macleod -- Protecting Societies In Transition / Geoff Loane, Lois Austin, And Pat Gibbons -- Internal Displacement In West Africa : Challenges And Constraints / Claudia Mcgoldrick -- Coordination And Collaboration : An Ngo View / Charles F. Maccormack -- Being With Them / Lluis Magriñà -- Transformation From Relief To A Justice And Solidarity Focus / Joan Neal. Edited By Kevin M. Cahill. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [293]-308). Patients without borders / Bernard Kouchner Protection of civilians in armed conflicts : a decade of promises / Sheri Fink No justice without power : the case for humanitarian intervention / Alexander Van Tulleken The humanitarian community and the private sector / Tim Cross Looking beyond the "latest and greatest" / Christopher Holshek Not if . . . but when and how? / Larry Hollingworth The 2005 Pakistan earthquake / Nadeem Ahmed and Andrew MacLeod Protecting societies in transition / Geoff Loane, Lois Austin, and Pat Gibbons Internal displacement in West Africa : challenges and constraints / Claudia McGoldrick Coordination and collaboration : an NGO view / Charles F. MacCormack Being with them / Lluis Magrina Transformation from relief to a justice and solidarity focus / Joan Neal.