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The Politics Of Protection
The Politics of Protection
Subtitle:
The Limits of Humanitarian Action
Book Category:
Political Science > General
Author:
Elizabeth C. Ferris
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN 10:
0815721374
ISBN 13:
9780815721376
Price:
USD 32.95
Publication Year:
2011

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For the past decade, humanitarian actors have increasingly sought not only to assist people affected by conflicts and natural disasters, but also to protect them. At the same time, protection of civilians has become central to UN peacekeeping operations, and the UN General Assembly has endorsed the principle that the international community has the "responsibility to protect" people when their governments cannot or will not do so. Elizabeth Ferris explores the evolution of the international community's understandings of protection, with a particular emphasis on the humanitarian community. The Politics of Protection examines inconsistent ways in which protection is defined and applied, and case studies, ranging from Iraq to Katrina, illustrate the challenges--and limitations--of protecting vulnerable populations from the ravages of war and natural disasters.

 
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