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This important new textbook provides a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the workings of the humanitarian sector and the key contemporary debates surrounding it.
The number of people around the world in need of humanitarian action and protection is at its highest figure in decades; yet at the same time, the humanitarian system is facing numerous problems and undergoing fundamental reforms. This book invites us to tackle these challenges head on, addressing the increasing complexity of humanitarian crises and the implications for humanitarian principles and standards as well as the management of humanitarian projects. Expansive in scope, the book covers:
The sector's historical foundations and the need to decolonise
The main types of crises and sectors of humanitarian response
State and non-state actors and institutions
The key rules, norms, and project management approaches
Key trends and challenges, including access, innovation, and anticipation
The book also covers important debates on localisation, inclusive programming, and the decolonisation of the humanitarian system. This exciting new textbook will be an important read for students looking for a comprehensive introduction, as well as for practitioners wanting to stimulate critical thinking and enhance their practical skills.
Contents
PART 1 Introduction 1 Humanitarian action in a changing world; Zoom in: Interactions between local and international response; 2 Decolonising humanitarian action; PART 2 Humanitarian response 3 Humanitarian crises; 4 Actors and institutions; Zoom in: Communities as first responders; 5 Rules and norms of humanitarian action; 6 Modalities and sectors; Zoom in: Humanitarianism across the globe; 7 Humanitarian management; Zoom in: Different models of humanitarian action; PART 3 Trends and challenges 8 Humanitarian access; 9 Diversity and inclusion in humanitarian action; 10 Nexus thinking: linking humanitarian action with development, peace, and beyond; 11 Humanitarian innovation: past, present, and future of a movement for change; 12 Anticipatory humanitarian action
