Traditions, Values, and Humanitarian Action

by Kevin M. Cahill

Book Overview

This third volume in the pioneering series, International Humanitarian Affairs, goes beyond the practical to address fundamental questions at the heart of humanitarian actions.

How do different religious, cultural, and social systems--and the values they support--shape humanitarian action? What are the bases of caring societies? Are there universal values for human well-being? International experts come face to face with the assumptions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823222888
• ISBN13: 9780823222889
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.0" x 6.0"