@article{1435236,
      author = {Cook, Alistair D. B., and Gong, Lina,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1435236},
      title = {Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific : engaging the debate  in policy and practice /},
      abstract = {This collection of essays offers insights of the  international humanitarian system, considering what  constitutes humanitarianism in Asia-Pacific, and how it  shapes policy and practice in the region and globally. It  adds to the conversation on reforming the global  humanitarian system by providing the space to share  perspectives of what constitutes humanitarian action from  our place in the world. The authors in this collection  answer these questions by focusing on a range of issues  from national to sectoral perspectives to relations between  traditional and emerging players, concluding that the  dynamics of the humanitarian system from the perspectives  of Asia-Pacific are rooted in their localized experiences  and built outwards. The first significant trend is that  understandings of humanitarianism Asia-Pacific are  primarily shaped by the experience of disasters at home.  Second, national governments play a dominant role in  humanitarian affairs in the region. Finally, the  humanitarian landscape in Asia-Pacific constitutes a  diverse yet under-appreciated set of actors. This book is  based on the RSIS Conference on Asia and the Humanitarian  World held in 2019 in Singapore. It is relevant to  students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers with an  interest in humanitarian assistance, disaster management,  strategic studies and international relations in  Asia-Pacific.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4874-5},
      recid = {1435236},
      pages = {1 online resource (94 pages)},
}