Everybody's War

This book highlights the political intricacies of aid in Syria and the challenges experienced by Syrians. It provides valuable insights for INGOs operating in conflict zones by showcasing shortcomings and political implications, offering lessons that can be applied to potentially avert similar pitfalls in Syria and different conflict settings.

Autorentext

Jehan Bseiso is Executive Director for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Lebanon. She joined MSF in 2008 and worked in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Ethiopia, and Belgium, primarily in communications and advocacy.

Michiel Hofman has been Senior Humanitarian Specialist for MSF based out of Belfast since 2011. Previously, he worked for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in field missions between 1993 and 1998 as Emergency Coordinator and Head of Mission for MSF in Liberia, DRC, Bosnia, Burundi, Sri Lanka, Brazil, South Sudan and Kosovo. He is also Co-founder of The Antares Foundation, a Dutch non-profit organisation which supports local NGOs in providing psychosocial support for staff working in high-stress environments.

Jonathan Whittall is Director of the Analysis department for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Operational Centre in Brussels. He previously established and led MSF's Programmes Unit in Southern Africa before becoming head of humanitarian analysis for MSF.

He has worked in MSF emergency projects in South Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

Klappentext

Organized by Médecins Sans Frontières, Everybody's War brings together academics and humanitarian practitioners from across the globe to provide a multitude of perspectives on the politics of humanitarian aid in the Syrian war.

Zusammenfassung
Organized by Médecins Sans Frontières, Everybody's War brings together academics and humanitarian practitioners from across the globe to provide a multitude of perspectives on the politics of humanitarian aid in the Syrian war.

Inhalt

• Contributor List

• Foreword

• Amani Ballour

• Introduction

• Jehan Bseiso, Michiel Hofman, and Jonathan Whittall

• Chapter 1. Contested Statehood: The Politics of Health Care in Syria

• Omar Dewachi, Fouad Gehad Marei, and Jonathan Whittall

• Chapter 2. Health System Fragmentation and the Syrian Conflict

• Aula Abbara, Manar Marzouk, and Hala Mkhallalati

• Chapter 3. The Moral Norm, the Law, and the Limits of Protection for Wartime Medical Units

• Neve Gordon

• Chapter 4. When Perceptions and Aspirations Clash: Humanitarianism in Syria's Neighboring States

• Dawn Chatty

• Chapter 5. The Business of Conflict: Humanitarian Assistance and the War Economy in Syria

• Duncan McLean

• Chapter 6. Endless Siege: The Chain of Complicity in Syrian Suffering

• Jonathan Whittall

• Chapter 7. Information Warfare and the Role of Global Humanitarians

• Alexey Khlebnikov

• Chapter 8. Naming and Shaming the Bombers

• Michiel Hofman