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Humanitarians on the Frontier

Identity and Access Along the Borders of Power
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The book examines the reasons behind accusations of dysfunctional humanitarian identities and the loss of space for impartial action. Through a combination of practical examples in case studies from the field with a theoretical and philosophical approach to questions of voluntary service, community and identity, it reconsiders the exceptional discourse that constructs these identities and drives humanitarian response in environments of complex emergency. By recognizing both the strength and the limits of its social and political agency, the study presents opportunities for the construction of a less exceptional space, or 'niche' within the humanitarian sector, where the politics is around one of an ordinary humanitarian society instead of an ordered humanitarian system.
Alasdair Gordon-Gibson is Postgraduate Researcher at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews.
Introduction Chapter 1. Humanitarian Relations Chapter 2. Voluntary Service: Its Place in the Social Fabric Chapter 3. Evolving Expressions of Humanitarian Space Chapter 4. The Social Identity of the Niche Chapter 5. Risks and Opportunities Chapter 6. The Spirit of Humanity: A Universal Appeal Chapter 7. Case Studies Chapter 8. Re-Harbouring the Humanitarians Chapter 9. Changing the Social Order Bibliography
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