Humanitarians in hostile territory
Subtitle: expeditionary diplomacy and aid outside the green zone
By: Peter W. Van Arsdale and Derrin R. Smith.
Contributors: Smith, Derrin R.
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Walnut Creek, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781598744439; 9781598744446
Subjects: Humanitarian assistance; International relief; War; Humanitarianism
Description: More than ever, humanitarian aid workers and diplomats are engaging with vulnerable populations in areas once considered too dangerous to touch. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground experience in conflict environments around the world, Van Arsdale and Smith offer this important and revealing guide to the ethics, theory, and practice of work outside so-called Green Zones of safety. On behalf of governments or NGOs, on missions ranging from complex humanitarian emergencies to post-war reconstruction, social scientists in interdisciplinary teams are operating in settings where the line between civilian and military projects is increasingly blurred. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the realities of these new humanitarianisms and for the fields of international relations, anthropology, development studies, and peace studies. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Humanitarianism, development, and intervention; title: Outside the green zone : non-permissive areas of operation; title: In situ preliminary assessments, threat analyses, and Kofi Annan's lessons; title: Training and equipping for deployment; title: Transit operations, communications, and smart technologies; title: Best practices for hazardous areas of operation : fixed sites and field schools; title: Foreign service, tribal outreach, and special operations; title: Conclusion : back to the future.