Humanitarianism Books

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A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.72 — 441 ratings — published 2002
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An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-first Century An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,276 ratings — published 2008
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Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.87 — 158 ratings — published 2011
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Chasing Chaos: My Decade In and Out of Humanitarian Aid Chasing Chaos: My Decade In and Out of Humanitarian Aid (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,098 ratings — published 2013
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.20 — 88,748 ratings — published 2003
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.66 — 358,666 ratings — published 2006
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Humanitarian Ethics: A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster Humanitarian Ethics: A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.30 — 56 ratings — published 2015
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Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,856 ratings — published 2003
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The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.83 — 5,666 ratings — published 2006
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Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present Humanitarian Reason: A Moral History of the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.22 — 117 ratings — published 2010
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The Need to Help: The Domestic Arts of International Humanitarianism The Need to Help: The Domestic Arts of International Humanitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.15 — 65 ratings — published 2015
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The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.85 — 33 ratings — published 2004
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Band-Aid for a Broken Leg Band-Aid for a Broken Leg (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,533 ratings — published 2012
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All That Is Bitter & Sweet: A Memoir All That Is Bitter & Sweet: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.61 — 4,621 ratings — published 2011
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.28 — 55,645 ratings — published 2008
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City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,418 ratings — published 2016
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Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed: The MSF Experience Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed: The MSF Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.97 — 60 ratings — published 2011
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The World's Emergency Room: The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers The World's Emergency Room: The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.89 — 162 ratings — published 2016
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Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.00 — 49 ratings — published 2008
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Humanitarian Intervention: Confronting the Contradictions (Columbia/Hurst) Humanitarian Intervention: Confronting the Contradictions (Columbia/Hurst)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 2009
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Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-torn Village Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-torn Village (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,244 ratings — published 2009
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Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,220 ratings — published 2004
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Doctors Without Borders: Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Médecins Sans Frontières Doctors Without Borders: Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Médecins Sans Frontières (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.56 — 50 ratings — published 2014
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Chasing The Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World Chasing The Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,698 ratings — published 2008
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Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.67 — 25,758 ratings — published 2007
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,396 ratings — published 2011
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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.25 — 13,818 ratings — published 2003
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The Ironic Spectator: Solidarity in the Age of Post-Humanitarianism The Ironic Spectator: Solidarity in the Age of Post-Humanitarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.12 — 25 ratings — published 2013
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To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,056 ratings — published 2013
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Humanitarianism Contested: Where Angels Fear to Tread (Global Institutions) Humanitarianism Contested: Where Angels Fear to Tread (Global Institutions)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.00 — 15 ratings — published 2011
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Rights in Exile: Janus-Faced Humanitarianism (Forced Migration, 17) Rights in Exile: Janus-Faced Humanitarianism (Forced Migration, 17)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2005
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Humanitarianism and Mass Migration: Confronting the World Crisis Humanitarianism and Mass Migration: Confronting the World Crisis (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.40 — 5 ratings — published
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.16 — 623,282 ratings — published 2012
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Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.19 — 117 ratings — published 1997
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War Games: The Story Of Aid And War In Modern Times War Games: The Story Of Aid And War In Modern Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.05 — 307 ratings — published 2010
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The Empire of Trauma: An Inquiry into the Condition of Victimhood The Empire of Trauma: An Inquiry into the Condition of Victimhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.06 — 121 ratings — published 2007
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Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) : True Stories from a War Zone Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) : True Stories from a War Zone
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,656 ratings — published 2004
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Complex Emergencies Complex Emergencies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.11 — 82 ratings — published 2007
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Condemned to Repeat?: The Paradox of Humanitarian Action Condemned to Repeat?: The Paradox of Humanitarian Action (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.79 — 108 ratings — published 2002
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Do No Harm: How Aid Can Support Peace--Or War Do No Harm: How Aid Can Support Peace--Or War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.83 — 161 ratings — published 1999
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Interventions: A Life in War and Peace Interventions: A Life in War and Peace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,195 ratings — published 2012
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They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,345 ratings — published 2010
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Another Day in Paradise: International Humanitarian Workers Tell Their Stories Another Day in Paradise: International Humanitarian Workers Tell Their Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.76 — 88 ratings — published 2003
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Humanitarian Action and Ethics Humanitarian Action and Ethics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Advocacy in Conflict: Critical Perspectives on Transnational Activism Advocacy in Conflict: Critical Perspectives on Transnational Activism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published 2015
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Relief Chief: A Manifesto for Saving Lives in Dire Times Relief Chief: A Manifesto for Saving Lives in Dire Times (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 3.62 — 16 ratings — published
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A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.01 — 514 ratings — published 2024
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Understanding the Humanitarian World (Global Institutions) Understanding the Humanitarian World (Global Institutions)
by (shelved 2 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published
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Capitalist Humanitarianism Capitalist Humanitarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as humanitarianism)
avg rating 4.17 — 12 ratings — published
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R. Buckminster Fuller
“There is no joy equal to that of being able to work for all humanity and doing what you're doing well.”
R. Buckminster Fuller, Critical Path

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“As long as they killed people with conventional rather than nuclear weapons, they were praised as humanitarian statesmen. As long as they did not use nuclear weapons, it appeared, nobody was going to give the right name to all the killing that had been going on since the end of the Second World War, which was surely “World War Three.”
Kurt Vonnegut, Galápagos

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