Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Scripting Humanitarianism: A Geography of "Refugee" and the Respatialization of Response; 2. Border Crossings: The Politics of Mobility; 3. Managing Difference: Gender and Culture in Humanitarian Emergencies; 4. In the Field: Camps, Compounds, and Other Spaces; 5. Ordering Disorder: Sitreps, Headcounts, and Other Instruments; 6. Crossing Borders in Theory and Practice; 7. Beyond the Status Quo; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
In this analysis of how refugee relief services work in places such as Kenya and Somalia, Hyndman uses unique insider knowledge both to challenge the political and cultural assumptions of current humanitarian practices and to expose the distancing strategies that characterize present operations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-246) and index
