Humanitarian policy and action in Asia
Analysing challenges, exploring opportunities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12911306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alistair D B Cook (0000-0003-1934-5474, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author), Lina Gong (0000-0002-5282-6512, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University), Ian Holliday (University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-6242 • E-ISSN: 1751-6234 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17516234.2025.2579324 |
| OpenAlex | W4415541716 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
The article introduces a special issue of the Journal of Asian Public Policy devoted to humanitarian policy and action in Asia. It first sketches the context for contemporary debate and then previews articles by Martin Searle on humanitarianism and the fourth industrial revolution; Alistair D. B. Cook, Jonatan Lassa and Mely Caballero-Anthony on disaster policy reform in Southeast Asia; Junli Lim and Elisabeth Wickeri on humanitarian engagement with Afghanistan; Lina Gong on China’s new pursuit of ‘striving for achievement’ in the humanitarian space; Qibin Lu et al. on South–South humanitarianism as exemplified by the action of Chinese NGOs in response to the 2015 Nepal earthquake; and Ian Holliday, Aung Kaung Myat and Alistair D. B. Cook on humanitarian engagement with Myanmar in the wake of the 2021 coup. Together, these articles cover the extensive region and provide food for thought about significant continuities in experience within Asia, highlighting the ‘multiplex, polycentric’ world in which we live from the vantage point of those within or with extensive knowledge of the region
Action (physics · Context (archaeology · Cover (algebra · Humanitarian aid · Humanitarian crisis · Public policy · International Development and Aid · Peacebuilding and International Security · Religion, Society, and Development
Classical humanitarianism and resilience humanitarianism
Religious Philanthropy and Chinese Civil Society
Japan and the international humanitarian system
Non-Traditional Security in Asia
Humanitarian engagement with Myanmar in the wake of the 2021 coup
Humanitarianism and the fourth industrial revolution
China “striving for achievement” in the humanitarian space
Missing targets
South-South humanitarianism
Re-coupling security and rights in humanitarian engagement in South Asia
Rahmatan lil-'alamin” (A mercy to all creation)
What explains China's deployment to UN peacekeeping operations
Providing for Global Security
Impact of China’s decision-making processes on international cooperation
Romancing principles and human rights
Three legacies of humanitarianism in China
The Rise of Modern Humanitarianism
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |