Above the Fray: The Red Cross and the Making of the Humanitarian
4.8 (787) In stock
From Lake Chad to Iraq, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) provide relief around the globe, and their scope is growing every year. Policy makers and activists often assume that humanitarian aid is best provided by these organizations, which are generally seen as impartial and neutral. In Above the Fray, Shai M. Dromi investigates why the international community overwhelmingly trusts humanitarian NGOs by looking at the historical development of their culture. With a particular focus on the Red Cross, Dromi reveals that NGOs arose because of the efforts of orthodox Calvinists, demonstrating for the first time the origins of the unusual moral culture that has supported NGOs for the past 150 years. Drawing on archival research, Dromi traces the genesis of the Red Cross to a Calvinist movement working in mid-nineteenth-century Geneva. He shows how global humanitarian policies emerged from the Red Cross founding members’ faith that an international volunteer program not beholden to the state was the only ethical way to provide relief to victims of armed conflict. By illustrating how Calvinism shaped the humanitarian field, Dromi argues for the key role belief systems play in establishing social fields and institutions. Ultimately, Dromi shows the immeasurable social good that NGOs have achieved, but also points to their limitations and suggests that alternative models of humanitarian relief need to be considered.
Terrible blunder or inspired intervention? How Prince William waded into politics
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Wikipedia
Publications Received, 2020
Louis Appia - Wikiwand
res.cloudinary.com/devex/image/fetch/c_fill,f_auto
PDF) Culture, the civic, and religion: characteristics and contributions of cultural analysis through three exemplary books
Red Cross Flag - Hampshire Flag Company
Competing Perspectives (Part II) - The Cambridge History of America and the World
Social Data and Emergency Communications, August 12, 2010
Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan's 3/11 Disasters, Aldrich
Greek Red Cross sends aid to migrants on Kos - InfoMigrants
The Troubled History Of Vaccines And Conflict Zones
THE RED CROSS
Why the timing is right to address the humanitarian–development nexus - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Flag of England, Design, Colors & Meaning
Round red X mark thin line icon, button, cross symbol on white background Stock Vector
- Larry Buchanan - Centre, Alabama, United States
- MariaE Fajas Body Shaper Compression Vest Shirts For Men
- Lexica - A group of beautiful indian princesses smiling standing
- Considering a Sleeve Tattoo? Here's What Experts Think You Should Know
- Pocket Front Straight Leg Denim Overalls Jumpsuit outfit casual, Classy casual outfits, Dungaree for women
- A4 Brass Quartet – Royal Philharmonic Society