The Humanitarianism in Question: Kingship, Sanctity, and Crusade in the Later Middle Ages

by Michael Barnett and Thomas G. Weiss

Book Overview

Years of tremendous growth in response to complex emergencies have left a mark on the humanitarian sector. Various matters that once seemed settled are now subjects of intense debate. What is humanitarianism? Is it limited to the provision of relief to victims of conflict, or does it include broader objectives such as human rights, democracy promotion, development, and peacebuilding?

For much of the last century, the principles of humanitarianism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801473012
• ISBN13: 9780801473012
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher