Overview
This important book is a primer on the basics of humanitarian action. The ten chapters—each written by a leading professional—introduce the essential issues facing humanitarian workers as they confront both natural and man-made crises. Designed for students, teachers, practitioners, policy-makers, journalists, and other professionals, Basics of Humanitarian Missions covers fundamental concepts, contexts, and problems, in settings that range from floods and earthquakes to medical emergencies, civil strife, and forced migration. Contents Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-First Century: The Danger of a Setback Paul Grossrieder Scope of International Humanitarian Crises Ibrahim Osman The Language of Disasters: A Brief Terminology of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Action S.W.A. Gunn, M.D. Training for Humanitarian Assistance Kevin M. Cahill, M.D. Teamwork in Humanitarian Assistance Pamela Lupton-Bowers Humanitarian Ethical and Legal Standards Michel Veuthey Rules of Engagement: An Exmination of Relationships and Expectations in the Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance H. Roy Williams Humanitarians and the Press Joshua Friedman The Sinews of Humanitrian Assistance: Funding Policies, Practices, and Pitfalls Joelle Tanguy From the Other Side of the Fence: The Problems Behind the Solution Abdulrahim Abby Farah
Full Product Details
Author: Kevin M. Cahill
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.485kg
ISBN: 9780823222438
ISBN 10: 0823222438
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 November 2003
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
KEVIN CAHILL, M.D,. is Director of the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University. PAUL GROSSRIEDER is Director General of the ICRC. IBRAHIM OSMAN is Vice Chairman of the IFRC. PAMELA LUPTON-BOWERS is Chief of Training of the International Federation of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland. MICHEL VEUTHEY is Adjunct Professor, Fordham School of Law and Academic Director/Geneva Representative, CIHC; former chief lawyer of the ICRC. JOELLE TANGUY is former head, Medicins sans Frontieres. ROY WILLIAMS is former Chief of the International Rescue Committee and former Assistant Secretary of State of the Clinton Administration. ABDULRAHIM ABBY FARAH is Director in the CIHC and former Undersecretary General of the United Nations. WILLIAM GUNN is President of the International Association of Humanitarian Medicine and former Chief of Emergency Services of the World Health Organization. JOSHUA FRIEDMAN is Professor of Columbia University School of Journalism and a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Newsday.
