International Humanitarian Action : NOHA Textbook / edited by Hans-Joachim Heintze, Pierre Thielbörger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heintze, Hans-Joachim, Editor.

Thielbörger, Pierre, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian law.

Human rights.

Public health.

Natural disasters.

Anthropology.

International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict.

Human Rights.

Public Health.

Natural Hazards.

Local Subjects:

International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict.

Human Rights.

Public Health.

Natural Hazards.

Anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (IX, 529 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This textbook examines a wide range of humanitarian action issues in five parts, presented by specialists from different academic fields. The respective parts reflect the five core modules of the International NOHA Joint Master’s Programme “International Humanitarian Action”: a) World Politics, b) International Law, c) Public Health, d) Anthropology, and e) Management. The book serves as a common basis for teaching at all NOHA universities and aims at imparting the basic knowledge and skills needed to excel in a complex interdisciplinary and international learning context. It provides in-depth information on key international humanitarian principles and values, professional codes of conduct, and the commitment to their implementation in practice. The book will thus be useful for all students of the NOHA Joint Master’s Programme and participants of any courses with a similar content, but also for academics and practitioners affiliated with entities such as inte rnational organisations and NGOs. It may also serve as an introduction to anyone with an interest in understanding the numerous and inter-linked facets of humanitarian action.

Contents:

Part I – World Politics: The Changing Context of Humanitarian Action: Key Challenges and Issues by Cristina Churruca-Muguruza

Humanitarian Action in International Relations: Power and Politics by Anna Khakee

World Politics and Humanitarian Action: Mutual Influences by Marie-Josée Domestici-Met

The Changing Nature of Conflict - The Need for a Conflict Sensitive Approach by Sulagna Maitra

Humanitarian Aid Governance in World Politics by Uwe Andersen and Katharina Behmer

Principles and Professionalism: Towards Humanitarian Intelligence by Andrej Zwitter

Part II – International Law: Public International Law by Elżbieta Mikos-Skuza

International Human Rights Law by Joana Abrisketa

International Humanitarian Law by Renata Vaišvilienė

International Criminal Law by Pierre Thielbörger

Disaster Law by Ronan McDermott

Protection of Refugees and Minorities by Hans-Joachim Heintze and Charlotte Lülf

Part III – Public Health in Humanitarian Action: Approaches and Challenges: Basic Concepts and Current Challenges of Public Health in Humanitarian Action by Siri Tellier, Andreas Kiaby, Lars Peter Nissen, Jonas Torp, Wilma Doedens, Kevin Davies, Dan Brun Petersen, Vibeke Brix and Niall Roche

Part IV – Anthropology: Anthropology and Humanitarianism? by Ulrika Persson-Fischier

Anthropological Perspectives by Odina Benoist

Armed Conflicts and Humanitarian Crises: Insights from the Anthropology of War by Kristina Roepstorff

Forced Migration and Refugee Settings from an Anthropological Perspective by Relinde Reiffers

An Anthropological Perspective on the Timeline of Humanitarian Interventions by Juan Carlos Gumucio-Castellon

Part V – Management: Managing Humanitarian Action - An Introduction by Pat Gibbons

The Basics of Managing Emergencies by Markus Moke and Thomas Pfeiffer

Project Management by Sabrina Herold and Bartjan W. Pennink

Humanitarian Logistics by Gildas Vourc’h

Security Management in Humanitarian Organisations by Bob Ghosn

Human Resource Management in the Humanitarian Sector by Sophie Borel

Financial Management by Philip Byrne. .

ISBN:

3-319-14454-5