North Korea and the Timeless Dilemma of Aid: A Study of Humanitarian Action in FaminesLit, 2004 - 305 pages Famine aid in North Korea was, and continues to be, accompanied by controversies and disputes. Based upon the North Korean case and other famine aid missions in the past, this book analyzes the timeless dilemma of aid and puts a number of recent debates surrounding today's humanitarianism into perspective. |
Contents
Part A HUMANITARIAN ACTION IN FAMINES BETWEEN | 6 |
and Subjective Obligations 13 Implications for Humanitarian | 22 |
Humanitarian Ethics and Famine 309 | 30 |
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