Introduction. A Living Example of the Puzzle

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction. A Living Example of the Puzzle 1
6. part one. The Here and Now
7. chapter 1. The Man of the Humanitarian System 11
8. chapter 2. The Evolution of Humanitarian Action 30
9. part two. The Realities of Humanitarian Action
10. chapter 3. Adaptability and the Planner’s Problem 61
11. chapter 4. Political Competition Replaces Market Competition 90
12. chapter 5. The Bureaucracy of Humanitarianism 108
13. chapter 6. Killing People with Kindness 143
14. part three. Implications for Humanitarian Action
15. chapter 7. Solving the Puzzle 169
16. chapter 8. Rethinking the Man of the Humanitarian System 178
17. Notes 207
18. References 223
19. Index 247