In this Book
- New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Framing the Global
summary
Soaring poverty levels and 24-hour media coverage of global disasters have caused a surge in the number of international non-governmental organizations that address suffering on a massive scale. But how are these new global networks transforming the politics and power dynamics of humanitarian policy and practice? In New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity, Michael Mascarenhas considers that issue using water management projects in India and Rwanda as case studies. Mascarenhas analyzes the complex web of agreements —both formal and informal—that are made between businesses, governments, and aid organizations, as well as the contradictions that arise when capitalism meets humanitarianism.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-28
- 1 I Am Here to Help
- pp. 29-65
- 4 Failure Is the F Word
- pp. 113-132
- Conclusion: A Crime against Humanity
- pp. 133-146
- Bibliography
- pp. 147-158
- About the Author
- pp. 165-166
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253026583
Related ISBN(s)
9780253026125, 9780253026422
MARC Record
OCLC
983786608
Pages
176
Launched on MUSE
2017-06-15
Language
English
Open Access
No