Bibframe Work

Concepts and connections of war and humanitarianism

The lexicon

War's impact on humanitarianism : triggering crises and eliciting responses

Humanitarianism's influence on war : inspiring norms and altering outcomes

Change and continuity in war and humanitarianism

Putting the lenses together

Foundations

The rise of interstate war

The birth of the international humanitarian system

The founding era in historical perspective

"New wars"?

So, what's new?

Fragmented authority and meaningless borders : a new locus

The proliferation of nonstate actors : new agents

Illegal economies, plunder, and aid : new economies

The prevalence of civilian casualties: new targets and victims

The revolution in military affairs : new technologies

Windows on war : new media power

"New wars" in historical perspective

"New humanitarianisms"

So, what's new?

Creating space and access

Engagement dilemmas : negotiating access with agents

Economies of war, economies of aid

The responsibility to protect war victims and aid personnel

Taming deadly technologies

Maximizing media attention to humanitarian crises

"New humanitarianisms" in historical perspective

Humanitarianism and collective action

The panacea of "coordination"

Three threads of collective action: cooperation, centralization, and integration

Divergent perceptions of needs, priorities, and sequences

Differences in tactical engagements

The value of independent and diverse operations

The blowback from insecurity

Institutional rivalries

Collective pursuits and "atomized" action

Making sense of Afghanistan and Iraq

So, what's really new?

Humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Iraq

Hybrid wars on terrorism and for empire

Al Qaeda as spoiler and hostile aid recipients

Big business in oil, war, and reconstruction

Conspicuous economic interests in relief and protection

Acute security threats to aid personnel and journalists

High technology versus high-enough technology

The international spotlight

The collective and cumulative challenges of turf wars

Humanitarian strategic thinking

and doing

Assessing change in humanitarianism : the case for strategic thinking and doing

Learning cultures and adaptation : military institutions versus humanitarian agencies

Strategic review : humanitarian power and position

Sharpening strategies and crafting capacities

Soothing tomorrow's wars with stronger salves?