Chapter 29

Question 1

humanitarian assistance

Answer 1

emergency life-saving support to people affected by a crisis focused on short-term, rapidly provided assistance to relieve immediate suffering

Question 2

humanitarian intervention

Answer 2

military intervention motivated or justified at least in part with reference to humanitarian objectives of saving lives or relieving suffering

Question 3

CNN effect

Answer 3

the broadcasting of humanitarian emergencies onto television screens around the world

Question 4

liberal humanitarianism

Answer 4

response to human suffering by nongovernmental organizations and humanitarian donors that has been characterized by provision of services (health care, education, social safety nets)

Question 5

dunantist organizations

Answer 5

NGOs that take position of neutrality and impartiality, dont want to influence the outcome or dynamics of a conflict

Question 6

wilsonian organizations

Answer 6

NGOs that align themselves with a particular political stakeholder and seek to use humanitarian assistance to help bring about a desired outcome

Question 7

diaspora

Answer 7

a population that is scattered across regions which are seperate from its geographic place of origin, they reside elsewhere

Question 8

downward accountability

Answer 8

aid recipients should have a voice in assessments of the effectiveness of that aid

Question 9

aid economy

Answer 9

system of employment, incentives, goods, services that are made available as a result of large amounts of humanitarian assistance