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Tag Archives: humanitarianism
Miliband and humanitarian independence
Thanks to ongoing online and offline commentary, the dust has not settled on David Miliband’s announcement that he is leaving electoral politics to join the International Rescue Committee (IRC). One highly critical take by Michiel Hofman of Médecins sans Frontières … Continue reading
Posted in Eleanor Davey, Forum, Politics
Tagged humanitarianism, philanthropy, voluntary sector
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Relief on film
The symbiotic relationship between the humanitarian sector and those who document its work is by no means an easy one. This point seems likely to be made again with Fatal Assistance, a documentary by Raoul Peck due to screen in … Continue reading
Posted in Eleanor Davey, Forum, Reflections, Research
Tagged Africa, children, film, humanitarianism, media, NGO history, United Kingdom, voluntary sector
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Aid in the archives
Historians of voluntary action, as this website makes clear, often find their interest kindled by headlines in the daily news. In the case of humanitarian action, this can happen with alarming regularity, as conflicts and natural disasters all too often … Continue reading
Posted in Eleanor Davey, Forum, Research
Tagged CFPs, emergency relief, history, humanitarianism, policy, publishing
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