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.
July’s Book of the Month has been selected by Sarah Rhodes, Subject Consultant for International Development and Forced Migration.
Handbook on Humanitarian Crises
Alpaslan Özerdem (Editor)
Edward Elgar, 2025
Book Overview
This Handbook provides a clear overview of the impacts of and responses to humanitarian crises. It explores their many causes, including political instability, natural disasters, and economic inequality, while highlighting the significant difficulties faced by humanitarian workers.
Reviews
‘[The Handbook] is one of those rare compilations possessing the imaginative power and practical insight needed to help recreate an entire field of thought and practice. The essays collected here take a refreshingly critical look at the conceptual foundations, current operations, and future prospects of the field of humanitarian intervention’.
Professor Richard E. Rubenstein, George Mason University, USA
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 BJ1475.3.HAN 2025. We also have an eBook of the title available via SOLO. The eBook can be accessed from a Bodleian Library computer or can be used remotely, by logging on to SOLO with your SSO.
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