The geopolitics of human suffering: a comparative study of media coverage of the conflicts in Yemen and Ukraine
In: Third world quarterly
ISSN: 1360-2241
2 Ergebnisse
Sortierung:
In: Third world quarterly
ISSN: 1360-2241
World Affairs Online
In: Civil wars
ISSN: 1743-968X
We review the impact of humanitarian actors in civil war through the examination of the concepts of neutrality and impartiality – embedded within the 'do no harm' principle. We argue that despite the rationale of principles seeking to detach international action from the embodied dynamics of conflict, these governing tenets have effectively served to reinforce power discrepancies between authoritarian regimes, opposition forces, and civilians in civil wars. Because humanitarian practices have so often been co-opted to strengthen the position of authoritarian regimes and inflict harm, we trace their impact in conflict networks and assess whether they serve to further protract and unbalance civil war.
World Affairs Online