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Humanitarianism's Contested Culture in War Zones
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Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global Cooperation Research (KHK/GCR21)
Abstract Humanitarians are no longer simply seen as selfless angels. Their motivations and mastery, their principles and products are questioned from within and from without. Understanding the ongoing transformations in contemporary humanitarianism requires examining the nature and evolution of humanitarian ... view more
Humanitarians are no longer simply seen as selfless angels. Their motivations and mastery, their principles and products are questioned from within and from without. Understanding the ongoing transformations in contemporary humanitarianism requires examining the nature and evolution of humanitarian culture away from an agreed culture of cooperation to a contested one of competition. The latter reflects militarization, politicization, and marketization. What is required is a learning culture for practitioners and a consequentialist ethics more oriented to responsible reflection than rapid reaction.... view less
Keywords
war; humanitarian aid; humanitarian intervention; humanitarianism; motivation; ethics; responsibility
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Humanitarianism; humanitarian business; marketization; militarization; international relations; globalization; development cooperation; global cooperation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
City
Duisburg
Page/Pages
38 p.
Series
Global Cooperation Research Papers, 8
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14282/2198-0411-GCRP-8
ISSN
2198-0411
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed