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Humanitarianism ContestedWhere Angels Fear to Tread (Global Institutions)

by Michael N. Barnett

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This book provides a succinct but sophisticated understanding of humanitarianism and insight into the on-going dilemmas and tensions that have accompanied it since its origins in the early nineteenth century. Combining theoretical and historical exposition with a broad range of contemporary case studies, the book:

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Format: Paperback
Published: 2011
Pages: 154
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780415496643

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