Empowerment and survival
Humanitarian work in civil conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martha Thompson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-58 |
| Publication date | 1997-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614529754756 |
| OpenAlex | W2067975129 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
This two-part article explores the experience of living and working for povertyfocused NGOs in a civil war whose roots lay in the chronically inequitable distribution of power and access to resources. Drawing on 12 years' work in Central America, the author reflects on the demands and constraints placed on international aid workers in the context of civil conflict; and on the ways in which relationships with local counterpart organisations and NGOs are affected. Empowerment and participation are examined from the perspective of those who refuse to play the role of war victims. Part Two explores the immediate and longer-term impacts of war and political violence both on those who survive, and on local and international workers who are concerned to address its causes and consequences
Civil Conflict · Civil society · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Geography · Humanitarian aid · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2010 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |