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Author: Anne Decobert (Thammasat University, Thailand)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9781138320154
ISBN 10: 1138320153
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 28 June 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Décobert does justice to the people she encountered during her research... Décobert’s book deserves a broad readership inside Burma not just because it provides detailed background to the humanitarian struggles along the eastern border, applicable now to providing aid to displaced civilians in the north, but as international donor priorities shift from humanitarian support to development and peace-building initiatives.' David Scott Mathieson, Rangoon-based independent analyst, The Irrawaddy 'Décobert provides a sound and insightful description of the microcosm of the border, and sheds light on the experiences and beliefs underlying cross-border operations through the testimonies of health workers. In this sense, the book provides a very valuable account of a place where so many Myanmar migrants and refugees, but also international aid workers, strive to cope with the human and material costs of armed conflict... The Politics of Aid to Burma is a well-documented testimony of the country's civil society situation along the border...' Carine Jaquet, International Institute on Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Contemporary Southeast Asia
'Decobert does justice to the people she encountered during her research... Decobert's book deserves a broad readership inside Burma not just because it provides detailed background to the humanitarian struggles along the eastern border, applicable now to providing aid to displaced civilians in the north, but as international donor priorities shift from humanitarian support to development and peace-building initiatives.' David Scott Mathieson, Rangoon-based independent analyst, The Irrawaddy 'Decobert provides a sound and insightful description of the microcosm of the border, and sheds light on the experiences and beliefs underlying cross-border operations through the testimonies of health workers. In this sense, the book provides a very valuable account of a place where so many Myanmar migrants and refugees, but also international aid workers, strive to cope with the human and material costs of armed conflict... The Politics of Aid to Burma is a well-documented testimony of the country's civil society situation along the border...' Carine Jaquet, International Institute on Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Contemporary Southeast Asia
Author Information
Anne Decobert is an anthropologist and development professional who has worked with local and international organisations in Southeast Asia since 2007. Her research interests include: the politics of humanitarian aid, applied anthropology and participatory development, and public health in developing and emergency contexts.
