World in Crisis: Populations in Danger at the End of the 20th Century / Edition 1

by Médicins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

Overview

The tragedies of war, famine, disease and poverty continue to dominate our headlines. Faced with such tragedy, the politics, ethics, even the economics of humanitarian aid are becoming more complex. The role of relief agencies, the political will of the West, the reponsibilities of the international community for war crimes and human rights - these are all issues at the heart of contemporary humanitarian aid.
World in Crisis - describing the plight of refugees and civilians caught up in war zones in both First and Third Worlds, the homeless, Gypsies, and AIDS/HIV groups in Europe and North America - highlights what can be done to alleviate human suffering in the future. The book concludes with reports from the frontline of the world's main conflict zones, in Bosnia, Liberia/Sierra Leone, Chechnya, Rwanda/Burundi and Sudan.
Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders is the world's largest independent organization for emergency medical aid. Through 25 years of action, the organization has become famous for bringing swift and direct aid to peoples affected by war and natural disaster, regardless of government consent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415153782
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/14/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Médicins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Protection of Civilians in Conflict, Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop; Chapter 2 Frontline Medicine, Mike Toole; Chapter 3 International Humanitarian Action, Pierre Gassmann; Chapter 4 The Plight of the World’s Refugees, François Jean; Chapter 5 Falling Through the Net, Julia Groenewold, Stephan van Praet; Chapter 6 International Law and Reality, Iain Guest, Françoise Bouchet-Saulnier; Chapter 7 Liberia, Fabrice Weissman; Chapter 8 Bosnia, Stephan Oberreit, Pierre Salignon; Chapter 9 Chechnya, François Jean; Chapter 10 Rwanda Two Years After, Vincent Faber; Chapter 11 The Sudan, Marelle Hart, Stephan van Praet;

Editorial Reviews

'This book is an important contribution to the literature on civilian protection in contemporary civil wars World in Crisis has useful chapters on conflict in Chechnya, Bosnia, Rwanda, Sudan and Liberia, on medical relief during conflict, and on the gap between international law and the protection afforded to civilians in practice. - - Times Literary Supplement

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