Development and humanitarianism : practical issues

Preface, Deborah Eade; Introduction: Humanitarian trends and dilemmas, Tony Vaux; 1. The Politics of Violence: Humanitarian Responses; The politics of emergency and the demise of the developing state: problems for humanitarian advocacy; Vanessa Pupavac; Post-war aid: patterns and purposes; Astri Suhrke and Julia Buckmaster; Humanitarianism and politics: the dangers of contrived separation; Volker Schimmel; 2. Helping People Protect Themselves? Who really protects civilians? Andrew Bonwick; Colombian peace communities: the role of NGOs in supporting community resistance to violence and oppression; Gretchen Alther; Women and war: protection through empowerment in El Salvador; Martha Thompson and Deborah Eade; 3. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Examples of Humanitarian Practice; Everyday practices of humanitarian aid: tsunami response in Sri Lanka; Udan Fernando and Dorothea Hilhorst; Aid partnership in the Bougainville conflict: the case of Leitana Nehan Women's Development Agency and its donors; Jonathan Makuwira; Art and disarmament: turning arms into ploughshares in Mozambique; Frank James Tester; Mission impossible: gender, conflict, and Oxfam GB; Suzanne Williams; 4. Reviews and Resources; Women, gender, and conflict: making the connections; Martha Thompson; Selected resources on contemporary issues in humanitarianism; Deborah Eade; Contributors