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1 online resource (94 pages) |
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SpringerBriefs in political science |
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SpringerBriefs in political science.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- The Evolving Humanitarian Landscape: Rise of the Asia-Pacific Region -- 1 Trends and Issues in the Humanitarian Sector -- 2 Relevance of the Asia-Pacific Region -- References -- China and Humanitarian Affairs: Thinking, Policy and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cultural Roots of Humanitarianism -- 3 Humanitarianism in the Context of Chinese Foreign Policy -- 4 Opportunities and Challenges -- References -- The PLA's HADR Operations at Home and Abroad: Embedding War Preparation in Humanitarian Endeavors |
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1 Conceptualizing the PLA's Functions to China's Overall HADR Endeavors -- 1.1 The Symbiosis Between the PLA HADR and Regime Security -- 1.2 The Symbiosis Between HADR Challenges and PLA MOOTW -- 1.3 The Symbiosis Between PLA HADR Missions and Military Operations of War -- 2 The PLA's Capability Enhancement for HADR Operations -- References -- Sino-Nepal Cooperation in Disasters: Dynamics and Challenges -- 1 Elevated Sino-Nepal Cooperation in Disaster Relief over the Past Decade -- 2 Driving Forces and UN -- 3 Looking Forward: Opportunities and Challenges |
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Chinese Humanitarian Leadership in the UN and Multilateral System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China in the UN Humanitarian System -- 3 China and Multilateral Humanitarian Affairs -- 4 A Brief Prospect -- India's Response to Humanitarianism: A Synopsis -- Japan's New Security Perspective on Humanitarian Assistance -- Australia and the South Pacific Islands in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief -- 1 Regional Geopolitics -- 2 The Australian Contribution: Objectives and Practice -- References -- Regional Humanitarian Platforms-The Case of ASEAN -- Reference |
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Reinforcing Universal Values for Humanitarian Cooperative Arrangements in Asia -- 1 The Changing Humanitarian Landscape -- 2 Redefinition of Sovereignty -- 3 Emergence of Universalism -- 4 Regional Approach for Humanitarian Cooperation in Asia -- 5 Conclusion -- Military Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Regional Nuances -- 3 Military Humanitarianism? -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Indonesia's Humanitarian Engagements: Perspectives, Limitations and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Perspectives and Priorities of Indonesia's Humanitarian Engagement |
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2.1 Muslim Solidarity -- 2.2 Peacekeeping Operations -- References -- The Humanitarian Face of US-Philippines Security Alliance: Humanitarian Partners, Friends and Allies -- 1 Pre-existing Military and Civilian Agreements -- 2 Key Contributions to HADR in the Philippines -- 2.1 Providing Platforms for Fast Delivery of Humanitarian Aid -- 2.2 Institutionalising a Multinational Military Coordination Mechanism -- 2.3 Sharing of Resources -- 2.4 Advancing Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction at the Local Level -- 3 Implications on the Humanitarian Landscape in the Philippines and ASEAN |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Humanitarianism -- Pacific Area
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Humanitarianism
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Pacific Area
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cook, Alistair D. B., editor
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Gong, Lina, editor
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| ISBN |
9789813348745 |
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9813348747 |
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