Aid in Danger: The Perils and Promise of Humanitarianism

by Larissa Fast

Humanitarian aid workers increasingly remain present in contexts of violence and are injured, kidnapped, and killed as a result. Since 9/11 and in response to these dangers, aid organizations have fortified themselves to shield their staff and programs from outside threats. In Aid in Danger, Larissa Fast critically examines the causes of violence against aid workers and the consequences of the approaches aid agencies use to protect themselves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812246039
• ISBN13: 9780812246032
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.1"