书目名称 | Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific |
副标题 | Engaging the Debate |
编辑 | Alistair D. B. Cook,Lina Gong |
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概述 | Covers the emerging powers and regional actors in humanitarian affairs in Asia-Pacific.Brings together scholars from across Asia-Pacific on the increasingly complex and crucial field of humanitarian a |
丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Political Science |
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描述 | .This collection offers insights of the international humanitarian system, considering what constitutes humanitarianism in Asia-Pacific, and how it shapes policy and practice in the region and globally. It adds to the conversation on reforming the global humanitarian system by providing the space to share perspectives on humanitarian action from our place in the world. The authors answer these questions by focusing on a range of issues from national to sectoral perspectives to relations between ‘traditional’ and ‘emerging’ players, concluding that the dynamics of the humanitarian system from the perspectives of the Asia-Pacific are rooted in their localized experiences and built outwards. The first significant trend is that understandings of humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific are primarily shaped by the experience of disasters at home. Second, national governments play a dominant role in humanitarian affairs in the region. Finally, the humanitarian landscape in the Asia-Pacific constitutes a diverse yet under-appreciated set of actors. This book is based on the RSIS Conference on Asia and the Humanitarian World held in 2019 in Singapore. It is relevant to students, scholars, pract |
出版日期 | Book 2021 |
关键词 | Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief; Humanitarian Affairs in Asia-Pacific; Disasters and Confl |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4874-5 |
isbn_softcover | 978-981-33-4873-8 |
isbn_ebook | 978-981-33-4874-5Series ISSN 2191-5466 Series E-ISSN 2191-5474 |
issn_series | 2191-5466 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapor |