Cunningham, Andrew J <br/><br/>
Authoritarian Practices and Humanitarian Negotiations 

 -  Taylor & Francis  Routledge [Imprint]  2024 
 - 1 online resource 
 - Routledge Humanitarian Studies .
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<br/><br/> This book examines authoritarian practices in relation to humanitarian negotiations. Utilising a wide variety of perspectives and examining a range of contexts, the book considers how humanitarians assess and engage with authoritarian practices and negotiate access to populations in danger. Chapters provide insights at the macro, meso, and micro levels through case studies on the international and domestic legal and political framing of humanitarian contexts (Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Russia, and Syria), as well as the actual practice of negotiating with authoritarian regimes (Ethiopia). A theoretical grounding is provided through chapters elaborating on the ethics and trust-building dimensions of humanitarian negotiations, and an overview chapter provides a theoretical framework through which to analyse humanitarian negotiations against the backdrop of different types of authoritarian practices. This book provides a wide-ranging view which broadens the frame of reference when considering how humanitarians view and engage with authoritarian practices. The objective is to both put these contexts into conceptual order and provide a firm theoretical basis for understanding the politics of humanitarian negotiations in such difficult contexts. This book is useful for those studying international politics and humanitarian studies, as well as for practitioners seeking to better systematise their humanitarian negotiations. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781003316541 9781032326795 9781032327570 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.4324/9781003316541  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Authoritarianism.<br/>Humanitarian assistance--Case studies.<br/>Non-governmental organizations--Case studies.<br/>Security, International.<br/>Aide humanitaire--Études de cas.<br/>Autoritarisme.<br/>Organisations non gouvernementales--Études de cas.<br/>Authoritarianism<br/>Development studies<br/>Humanitarian assistance<br/>Interdisciplinary studies<br/>International relations<br/>Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)<br/>Non-governmental organizations<br/>Peace studies and conflict resolution<br/>Political activism / Political engagement<br/>POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General<br/>POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)<br/>Politics and government<br/>Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects<br/>Security, International<br/>Society and Social Sciences
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Afghanistan Authoritarian Regimes China Development Studies Ethiopia Humanitarian Organisations Humanitarian Studies Negotiations Syria