Doing bad by doing good, why humanitarian action fails, Christopher J. Coyne
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Doing bad by doing good, why humanitarian action fails, Christopher J. Coyne
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-245) and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Doing bad by doing good
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818953141
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Christopher J. Coyne
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why humanitarian action fails
Summary
In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed. Resources are not reaching the needy due to bureaucratic red tape, and many assets have been squandered. How can efforts intended to help the suffering fail so badly? In this timely and provocative book, Christopher J. Coyne uses the economic way of thinking to explain why this and other humanitarian efforts that intend to do good end up doing nothing or even causing harm
Table Of Contents
Introduction : a living example of the puzzle -- The man of the humanitarian system -- The evolution of humanitarian action -- Adaptability and the planner's problem -- Political competition replaces market competition -- The bureaucracy of humanitarianism -- Killing people with kindness -- Solving the puzzle -- Rethinking the man of the humanitarian system
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