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April 22, 2013 by Simon Schorno

Book Of The Month - Research Handbook On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law

Research Handbook On Human Rights And Humanitarian Law, edited by R. Kolb and G. Gaggioli, 2013, Edward Elgar.

This volume explores the interplay between international human rights law and IHL, with expert analysis on the issues surrounding their application in armed conflicts. Contributors provide comment on the historical background and origins of these two bodies of law and their application today.

The Handbook is divided in four parts - Historical Background, Common Issues, The Need for a Combined Approach, and Monitoring Mechanisms, with contributions by leading experts, including the ICRC's.

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IHL
December 21, 2012 by Simon Schorno

Book of the month - Women And Wars

Women And Wars, Ed. by Carol Cohn, 2013, Polity

Where are the women? In traditional historical and scholarly accounts of the making and fighting of wars, women are often nowhere to be seen. 

With few exceptions, war stories are told as if men were the only ones who plan, fight, are injured by, and negotiate ends to wars.

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Women and War
September 11, 2012 by Simon Schorno

Book of the month - Humanitarian Work Psychology

Humanitarian Work Psychology, by Adrian Furnham, Stuart Carr and Malcolm MacLachlan (editors), 2012, Palgrave Macmillan.

Ever wondered what makes a good humanitarian organization? How can civil society and non-governmental organizations, the different arms of the United Nations and corporate organizations respond most effectively to the challenges of organizing the work of aid, development and poverty reduction? What are the organizational issues that can make a critical difference to their effectiveness? What enables enterprises to grow and develop in challenging settings like the aftermath of a devastating tsunami?

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June 18, 2012 by Simon Schorno

Book of the month - Wars of Plunder, by Philippe Le Billon

New Intercross feature. 

First is Wars of Plunder: Conflicts, Profits and The Politics of Resources, by Philippe Le Billon, 2012, London, Hurst.

From Iraq and Angola to Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, resource-rich countries with high incidences of poverty are prone to devastating outbreaks of war. These conflicts are highly idiosyncratic, and the response of the international community to their occurrences is complex.

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