Traditions, Values, and Humanitarian Action |
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Author:
| Cahill, Kevin M. |
Series title: | International Humanitarian Affairs Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8232-2288-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2003 |
Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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International experts come face to face with the assumptions about human dignity and social justice that guide efforts to rescue and repair communities in crisis. The original essays explore mandates for humanitarian action in religious traditions, and codes of conduct for the media, military, medicine, and the academy in relief efforts. They explore threats to human welfare from terrorism and gender exploitation and assess international law, the media, and the politics of civil...
More DescriptionInternational experts come face to face with the assumptions about human dignity and social justice that guide efforts to rescue and repair communities in crisis. The original essays explore mandates for humanitarian action in religious traditions, and codes of conduct for the media, military, medicine, and the academy in relief efforts. They explore threats to human welfare from terrorism and gender exploitation and assess international law, the media, and the politics of civil society in a world of war, conflict, and strife.