Media and civil society in 21st century conflict /

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Imprint:New York, NY : International Debate Education Association, [2014]
Description:196 pages ; 23 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10081201
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Varying Form of Title:Media and civil society in twenty-first century conflict
Other authors / contributors:Gaston, E. L., editor.
ISBN:9781617700958 (pbk)
1617700959 (pbk)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Humanitarian Aid Dilemmas
  • Alms Dealers: Can You Provide Humanitarian Aid Without Facilitating Conflicts?
  • Aid and War: A Response to Linda Polman's Critique of Humanitarianism by the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute
  • 9/11 and Humanitarian Assistance: A Disturbing Legacy
  • Politicized Humanitarianism: A Response to Nicolas de Torrente
  • Part 2. Speaking Truth to Power: NGO Advocacy Campaigns
  • Speaking for Civilians in War
  • NGOs and Nonstate Armed Actors: Improving Compliance with International Norms
  • Influence and Collaboration: Civil Society's Role in Creating International Humanitarian Law
  • A Brief History of "Save Darfur"
  • Solving War Crimes with Wristbands: The Arrogance of "Kony 2012"
  • Part 3. Public Scrutiny and the Drumbeat to War
  • Lawfare: A Decisive Element of 21st-century Conflicts?
  • Lawfare in the Courts: Litigation as a Weapon of War?
  • The CNN Effect: Can the News Media Drive Foreign Policy?
  • Focus on the CNN Effect Misses the Point: The Real Media Impact on Conflict Management Is Invisible and Indirect
  • Could Twitter Have Prevented the Iraq War?
  • When Lines Between NGO and News Organization Blur
  • Part 4. The Cost of Making a Difference: Balancing Risk in Modern Conflict
  • The Price of a Scoop: Two Dead
  • Embedded Journalism: A Distorted View of War
  • Helpers in a Hostile World: The Risk of Aid Work Grows