Humanitarian Space as Arena
A Perspective on the Everyday Politics of Aid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3885261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Hilhorst (0000-0003-2280-6833, corresponding author), Bram J Jansen (0000-0002-5405-259X, Refugee Council, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1117-1139 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development and Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-155X • E-ISSN: 1467-7660 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2010.01673.x |
| OpenAlex | W2124872449 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 149 |
| References cited | 31 |
Humanitarian space' denotes the physical or symbolic space which humanitarian agents need to deliver their services according to the principles they uphold. This concept, which separates humanitarian action from its politicized environment, is widely used in policy documents and academic texts, even though empirical evidence abounds that this space is in fact highly politicized. To some extent the uncritical use of the concept of humanitarian space is understandable because of its aspirational character. This article explores a different angle: how different actors use the concept and the language of humanitarian space and principles in the everyday politics of aid delivery. It proposes an empirical perspective that approaches humanitarian space from the perspective of everyday practices of policy and implementation. It maintains that the humanitarian space is an arena where a multitude of actors, including humanitarians and the disaster-affected recipients of aid, shape the everyday realities of humanitarian action. The paper develops this perspective for two humanitarian operations: a protracted refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, and the tsunami response in Sri Lanka
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Humanitarian technology
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Ethnography
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Dunant's pyramid
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Private security companies and humanitarians
Policy Dysfunction in Humanitarian Organizations
A Bed for the Night
Research Beyond the Categories
Problems of Protection
Humanitarian Space and the Social Imaginary
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Humanitarian Crises
Uncovering Local Perspectives on Humanitarian Assistance and Its Outcomes
Everyday practices of humanitarian aid
Imposing aid
Under the gaze of the 'big nations
Between vulnerability and assertiveness
The humanitarian arena in Angola, 1975-2008
Humanitarian principles and organisational culture
Cracking the code
The gift of disaster
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| Unique citing works | 149 |
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| Citations per year | 10,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 147 |