Humanitarians in Hostile Territory: Expeditionary Diplomacy and Aid Outside the Green Zone (Paperback)

"Within a certain stretch of territory governments and aid organizations establish a presence and provide humanitarian assistance and security to the local population. But what about those civilians living far from secured areas and relief operations? This book is designed to help governments and non-governmental organizations navigate this unfamiliar terrain. Especially important is the delicate subject of civilian-military relations. Van Arsdale and Smith supply ample guidelines and recommendations on how NGOs and governments should play their respective roles and work together toward a common goal. By and large, this is a detailed guide to cutting-edge humanitarian work based on years of experience and case studies, especially the U.S. experience in Iraq, and is recommended reading for Foreign Service personnel and NGOs operating in hostile territory." - Foreign Service Journal

"Many of us believe we have a moral imperative to help those in need, and so it follows that this humanitarian obligation doesn t stop at the green zone . How then do citizens safely and effectively step into unsafe territory to better assist the most vulnerable populations? Van Arsdale and Smith have studied and actually provided assistance in conflictive and post-conflictive areas since 1975. With the highest ethical standards, they report on what works and doesn t, using examples from their own overseas experience in hostile environments, to bring together current best practices when working at the civilian-military interface. The authors explain the essential need for collaboration and coordination of government and nongovernment organizations to promote human rights and dignityworldwide. They give the foreign assistance worker pragmatic and ethical guidance for a unified effort so that life affirming services
can be provided wherever they are needed."--Linda Roan, President, eCrossCulture Corporation"

"Within a certain stretch of territory governments and aid organizations establish a presence and provide humanitarian assistance and security to the local population. But what about those civilians living far from secured areas and relief operations? This book is designed to help governments and non-governmental organizations navigate this unfamiliar terrain. Especially important is the delicate subject of civilian-military relations. Van Arsdale and Smith supply ample guidelines and recommendations on how NGOs and governments should play their respective roles and work together toward a common goal. By and large, this is a detailed guide to cutting-edge humanitarian work based on years of experience and case studies, especially the U.S. experience in Iraq, and is recommended reading for Foreign Service personnel and NGOs operating in hostile territory." - Foreign Service Journal"