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The Humanitarian Enterprise
註釋Annotation International humanitarian activities have grown enormously in scale over the past ten years. Alongside this greater experience, the complex links between humanitarian work and the worlds of politics and military engagement have become more, rather than less, contested. Through the lens of the Humanitarianism and War Project, Larry Minear explores what international humanitarians, from the UN and national governments, to the Red Cross and the many private relief and development agencies, have learned about how to do humanitarian work well, and the arguments which remain unresolved. Overview of Contents Foreword --Dr. John Hammock Humanitarian Action 1991-2001 --Ambassador Jan Eliasson The Setting and The Research: The First Post-Cold War Decade; The Humanitarianism and War Project; Organization of the Volume Coordination: Elements; Obstacles; Dilemmas and Discoveries Human Rights: Conceptual Issues; Practical Applications; Dilemmas and Discoveries Strengthening Local Capacity: Conceptual Issues; Indispensability of Local Actors; Externality of the Humanitarian Enterprise; Getting the Balance Right; Dilemmas and Discoveries Humanitarian Politics: Politics and Neutrality: Conflicting Paradigms; Real-Life Interactions; Advocacy and International Norms; Humanitarian Action and the Erosion of Sovereignty; Dilemmas and Discoveries Coercive Humanitarianism: The Use of Military Force for International Peace and Security; The Use of Military Force for Humanitarian Tasks; Economic Sanctions; Dilemmas and Discoveries Humanitarian Architecture: A Conceptual Framework; The Humanitarian Community; Other Actors Equipping The Enterprise: The Changing Scene; The Ingredients; Conflicting Views;Functioning Amid Conflicts; Obstacles and Incentives; Dilemmas and Discoveries The Dynamics of I.