Frontline Diplomacy: Humanitarian Aid and Conflict in Africa

John Prendergast

L. Rienner, 1996 - Political Science - 165 pages

This text considers the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance and the extent to which it sustains or prolongs conflict. It addresses three themes: how emergency aid can exacerbate conflict; how to minimize negative consequences of aid; and how humanitarian aid might contribute to peace building.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Frontline Diplomacy: Humanitarian Aid and Conflict in Africa
• Author: John Prendergast
• Contributors: Center of Concern (Washington, D.C.), Centre of Concern. in association with
• Publisher: L. Rienner, 1996
• ISBN: 155587696X, 9781555876968
• Length: 165 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / International Relations / General