Three stories / the perils and promise of humanitarianism - Fast, Larissa (Larissa A.) (Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014)
Introduction -- Three stories of aid in danger : from Baghdad and Muttur to Solferino -- The twin challenges for contemporary humanitarianism -- The dangers they face : understanding violence against aid workers and agencies -- The dominant explanations : competing discourses of aid -- Explanations in the shadows : competing images of aid -- Coping with danger : paradigms of humanitarian security management -- Conclusion. reclaiming humanity -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-304) and index.
Keywords: Humanitarian assistance; Risk management; Security, International; Violence