دانلود کتاب Above the Fray: The Red Cross and the Making of the Humanitarian NGO Sector
by Shai M. Dromi
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عنوان فارسی: فراتر از جنگ: صلیب سرخ و ساخت بخش غیردولتی بشردوستانه |
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Drawing on archival research, Dromi traces the genesis of the Red Cross to a Calvinist movement working in mid-nineteenth-century Geneva. He shows how global humanitarian policies emerged from the Red Cross founding members’ faith that an international volunteer program not beholden to the state was the only ethical way to provide relief to victims of armed conflict. By illustrating how Calvinism shaped the humanitarian field, Dromi argues for the key role belief systems play in establishing social fields and institutions. Ultimately, Dromi shows the immeasurable social good that NGOs have achieved, but also points to their limitations and suggests that alternative models of humanitarian relief need to be considered.