The SSL ‘Book of the Month’ feature highlights a book in our collection that has been chosen by one of our Subject Consultants. This may be a recent addition to our stock or an existing item that we would like to share with you.
January’s Book of the Month was selected by Sarah Rhodes, Subject Consultant for International Development and Forced Migration
Authoritarian practices and humanitarian negotiations
Edited by Andrew J Cummingham
Routledge, 2024
It was chosen to highlight the challenges faced by humanitarian organisations in negotiating access to people in authoritarian states.
Book Overview
Utilising a wide variety of perspectives and examining a range of contexts, this book considers how humanitarians assess and engage with authoritarian practices and negotiate access to populations in danger.
Reviews
‘Delivering vital aid to crisis-affected people often hinges on complex humanitarian negotiations. By combining concrete operational examples with political theory, [this book] offers a deeper understanding and sharper analytical lens for aid practitioners and scholars grappling with these issues.’
Dr. Abby Stoddard, Founding partner of Humanitarian Outcomes.
How can I access it?
We have one lending copy of this book, which is located on our New Books Display Area (around the corner from our Issue Desk). Its shelfmark is JC480.AUT 2024. It is also available as an eBook which can be accessed from a Bodleian Library computer or use it remotely, by logging on to SOLO with your SSO.
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