War games the story of aid and war in modern times Linda Polman, translated by Liz Waters
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publication details: New York : Penguin Books, 2010.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 218 p. ; 22 cmISBN: - 9780805092905
- 9780670919772
- English
- 361.2/6 22
- 363.348 22
- HV553 .P65 2010
- HV553 .P6513 2010
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | National Defence College (NDC) Library | HV553 .P65 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 9043/12 |
"First English edition published in the United Kingdom in 2010 under the title War games by Viking, London"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-220) and index.
Goma: a "total ethical disaster" -- Contract fever -- MONGOs -- Donor darlings -- Aid as a weapon of war -- Refugee warriors -- The hunger weapon -- When recipients call the shots -- Afghaniscam -- The logic of the humanitarian era -- Afterword: Ask them questions.
Linda Polman takes us to war zones around the globe to show the often compromised results of aid workers' best intentions. It is time, Polman argues, to impose ethical boundaries, to question whether doing something is always better than doing nothing, and to hold humanitarians responsible for the consequences of their deeds. --from publisher description
Translation of: De crisiskaravaan.
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