Distribution and Emergency

Streaming video requires RealPlayer to view.The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.Humanitarian organizations divide their work into two categories: development aid that improves underlying conditions, and emergency aid, given in response to a natural or manmade disaster. However, Jennifer Rubenstein, a fellow at Princeton University, questioned this distinction. While it might have logistical advantages, she argued, it does not suit the variety of situations and populations requiring aid.Ohio State University. Mershon Center for International Security StudiesEvent webpage, streaming video, photos, power point presentation, and lecture summar

Reflections on the early disarray in Darfur

How has the international community acquitted itself since the beginnings of orchestrated violence in Darfur in early 2003? Why did it take so long to gear up and why were humanitarians so unequal to the challenges posed by the crisis

New Hope For The Hungry?

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Debate

In FMR 13, an article on ‘Civil-military relations in Afghanistan’1 raised concerns over the blurring of roles between military and humanitarian actors in Afghanistan. In this piece, Ted van Baarda and Larry Minear debate more fully the question of uniforms