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Humanitarian Hypocrisy
In Humanitarian Hypocrisy , Andrea L. Everett maps the
often glaring differences between declared ambitions to protect
civilians in conflict zones and the resources committed for doing
so. Examining how powerful governments contribute to peace
operations and determine how they are designed, Everett argues that
ambitions-resources gaps are a form of organized hypocrisy. Her
book shows how political compromises lead to disparities between
the humanitarian principles leaders proclaim and what their
policies are designed to accomplish.
When those in power face strong pressure to protect civilians
but are worried about the high costs and dangers of intervention,
Everett asserts, they allocate insufficient resources or impose
excessive operational constraints. The ways in which this can play
out are illustrated by Everett's use of original data and in-depth
case studies of France in Rwanda, the United States in Darfur, and
Australia in East Timor and Aceh. Humanitarian Hypocrisy
has a sad lesson: missions that gesture toward the protection of
civilians but overlook the most pressing security needs of affected
populations can worsen suffering even while the entities who doom
those missions to failure assume the moral high ground. This is a
must-read book for activists, NGO officials, and policymakers
alike.
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