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Do No Harm: How Aid Can Support Peace-Or War

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Echoing the words of the Hippocratic Oath, the author challenges aid agency staff to take responsibility for the ways that their assistance affects conflicts. Mary B. Anderson cites the experiences of many aid providers in war-torn societies to show that international assistance - even when it is effective in saving lives, alleviating suffering and furthering sustainable development - too often reinforces divisions among contending groups. But more importantly, she offers hopeful evidence of creative programmes that point the way to new approaches to aid. Calling for a redesign of assistance programmes so that they do not harm while doing their intended good, she argues futher that many opportunities exist for aid workers to in fact support the processes by which societies disengage from war.
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    1555878342
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1555878344
  3. Publisher
    Lynne Rienner Pub
  4. Publication date
    October 1, 2010
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  7. Print length
    170 pages
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In her insightful and practical book ... Anderson offers the development community an opportunity to, at the least, do no harm.... Do No Harm makes an important contribution to an ongoing discussion about how outsiders can play a productive role in preventing and resolving violent conflict. --Ana Grier Cutter, Ethics and International Affairs

Provide[s] the reader with short but profound examples of how aid has been given in a range of conflict situations.... [Do No Harm] is a well written and a very usable book. --Journal of Peace Research

A book that makes for intriguing reading for all those interested in international affairs and humanitarian efforts from the perspective of those who are actually engaged in it. --Doris H. Gray, International Journal on World Peace

About the Author

Mary B. Anderson is coauthor of Opting Out of War: Strategies to Prevent Violent Conflict and Rising from the Ashes: Development Strategies in Times of Disaster.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lynne Rienner Pub (October 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1555878342
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1555878344
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
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Consuelo Montoya
5.0 out of 5 stars I keep referring back to the lessons learned by other in this book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017
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Anyone interested in working with a NGO or donating money to a NGO should read this book. Dr. Anderson begins and ends the book with the following quote, "When international assistance is given in the context of a violent conflict, it becomes a part of that context and thus also of the conflict." "Do No Harm" is a very honest accounts of how aid has helped and hindered the peace process. Providing assistance can never be a neutral act and in understanding that, contributors to NGOs must understand how their money will be used.
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Sunflower71
5.0 out of 5 stars Tool for International Aid Programs
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
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The cornerstone book on Do No Harm as it pertains to aid.
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Karl Hess
4.0 out of 5 stars What kind of aid should there be
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016
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Well-intentioned aid is not as useful as hard-headed aid
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Geo
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2013
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A must read for all development workers.
Great practical tools that can be implemented and examples of when aid can go wrong.
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Mashuri Mashuri
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2009
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I think this the book you need to help you do no harm while you're doing development in conflict prone zone.
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MSP
2.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic Approach to Complex Issues
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2011
I read this book in conjunction with my grad school studies, having already spent more than 10 years in the relief and development sector. I found the author's approach to be sophomoric at times and hardly practical at others. While the overall message of Do No Harm is good, it was not a very insightful or compelling read because it is based on interviews with anonymous individuals and does not have any first hand experience. Maybe if the author had actaully worked in the field for 5-10 years she would have had more insight into some of the seriouss challenges.
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Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars Stimulating and brilliant reading
Reviewed in Germany on June 25, 2023
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I ordered this book as it is recommended reading for a course I am interested in doing at Uni. Fascinating and very revealing insight here about Aid. love it and look forward to learning more and increasing my understanding of the subject.
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Sophia Robieault
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2015
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A must read
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Alberto
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Good Shipment.
Reviewed in Spain on June 12, 2015
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Buen envio. Buen libro. Todo perfecto. Sin incidencias.
Buen envio. Buen libro. Todo perfecto. Sin incidencias.
Lo volveria a comprar.
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tsuyo-pon
5.0 out of 5 stars 紛争予防を実践する人のために
Reviewed in Japan on October 31, 2005
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本書は1999年に書かれ、その扱う事例も90年代のものがほとんどであるが、援助が害をもたらすことの無いように行われるためのアイデアは、十分に刺激的であり有効であり続けている。援助がともすれば害悪となり、紛争を助長しかねないとの指摘は、開発援助に携わる人々にとって常に頭の片隅に留めて置かねばならないポイントであろう。援助に携わる人には是非読んでいただきたい実践的内容の書である。
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Lena M.
4.0 out of 5 stars alles ok
Reviewed in Germany on March 24, 2013
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eine Woche Lieferzeit, war aber auch angekündigt, ansonsten alles wie angegeben. Buch hatte nur leichte Knicke am Umschlag, sonst alles ok.
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