Nicholas Leader
Biographic Data
| ID | 961309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicholas Leader |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicholas |
| FAMILY NAME | Leader |
| SIGNATURE | LEADER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Overseas Development Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Apples, Pears and Porridge: The Origins and Impact of the Search for ‘Coherence’ between Humanitarian and Political Responses to Chronic Political Emergencies
During the 1990s a consensus emerged within the international humanitarian system that there was a need to enhance the ‘coherence’ between humanitarian and political responses to complex political emergencies. Closer integration between aid and political responses was seen to be necessary in order to address the root causes of conflict‐induced crises, and to ensure that aid did not exacerbate political tensions. This paper explores the theory and…
Proliferating principles, or how to sup with the devil without getting eaten
This article makes a distinction between humanitarian principles (for example the distinction between combatant and non‐combatant as expressed in the Geneva Conventions) and the principles of humanitarian action (such notions as neutrality and impartiality). It then reviews the origins and development of the principles of humanitarian action and examines ways in which recent thinking is expanding and developing the principles as one way of meetin…
Proliferating Principles; Or How to Sup with the Devil without Getting Eaten
The international humanitarian system is seen by many to be in crisis. The reasons for this are complex but include the perception held by many that there is an increasing ambivalence on the part of powerful states to invest military, political and financial resources in upholding humanitarian principles, and a growing feeling that much humanitarian action both ignores human rights issues and can prolong conflict. As a result, much attention has …
Proliferating Principles; Or How to Sup with the Devil without Getting Eaten
The international humanitarian system is seen by many to be in crisis. The reasons for this are complex but include the perception held by many that there is an increasing ambivalence on the part of powerful states to invest military, political and financial resources in upholding humanitarian principles, and a growing feeling that much humanitarian action both ignores human rights issues and can prolong conflict. As a result, much attention has …
Apples, Pears and Porridge: The Origins and Impact of the Search for ‘Coherence’ between Humanitarian and Political Responses to Chronic Political Emergencies
During the 1990s a consensus emerged within the international humanitarian system that there was a need to enhance the ‘coherence’ between humanitarian and political responses to complex political emergencies. Closer integration between aid and political responses was seen to be necessary in order to address the root causes of conflict‐induced crises, and to ensure that aid did not exacerbate political tensions. This paper explores the theory and…
Proliferating principles, or how to sup with the devil without getting eaten
This article makes a distinction between humanitarian principles (for example the distinction between combatant and non‐combatant as expressed in the Geneva Conventions) and the principles of humanitarian action (such notions as neutrality and impartiality). It then reviews the origins and development of the principles of humanitarian action and examines ways in which recent thinking is expanding and developing the principles as one way of meetin…
Proliferating Principles; Or How to Sup with the Devil without Getting Eaten
The international humanitarian system is seen by many to be in crisis. The reasons for this are complex but include the perception held by many that there is an increasing ambivalence on the part of powerful states to invest military, political and financial resources in upholding humanitarian principles, and a growing feeling that much humanitarian action both ignores human rights issues and can prolong conflict. As a result, much attention has …
Apples, Pears and Porridge: The Origins and Impact of the Search for ‘Coherence’ between Humanitarian and Political Responses to Chronic Political Emergencies
During the 1990s a consensus emerged within the international humanitarian system that there was a need to enhance the ‘coherence’ between humanitarian and political responses to complex political emergencies. Closer integration between aid and political responses was seen to be necessary in order to address the root causes of conflict‐induced crises, and to ensure that aid did not exacerbate political tensions. This paper explores the theory and…
Action (physics (3 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Humanitarian aid (2 works) · Humanitarian crisis (2 works) · International humanitarian law (2 works)