Overview
- Assesses the impact of NGOs on the EU humanitarian aid policy
- Combines IR theory with empirical data
- Offers concrete insights leading to policy recommendations
Part of the book series: The European Union in International Affairs (EUIA)
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This book analyses trends and changes in the European Union’s (EU) humanitarian aid policy, by focusing on the performance of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs). NGOs have developed strong relationships with international institutions but have also maintained direct interaction with EU member states. The result is a multi-layered process in which national interests, common values, universal principles and global duties meet and interact. By combining a deepening of the theoretical debate with the use of empirical data on the funding of NGO projects by EU institutions and member states, the book significantly furthers our understanding of the complex relationship between these actors. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in EU politics, global security, and international aid, as well as practitioners in the humanitarian field.
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Keywords
- EU's emergency response policies
- EU's humanitarian aid policy
- EU and NGO relationship
- Non-governmental Organisations
- international aid
- global security
- EU politics
- EU in international affairs
- humanitarian crises
- global duties of EU
- European Commission Humanitarian Aid
- EU in disaster relief
- NGOs' emergency response policies
- european union politics
- development aid
Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“This book is a timely and important discussion on the future of EU humanitarian aid policy. It manages to contribute to a wider theoretical debate by using rich empirical data on the funding of NGOs projects through EU institutions and member states. The book will be of interest beyond the specialised community.” (Florian Trauner, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
“In this timely book, Daniela Irrera sheds light on the connection between NGOs and humanitarian strategies, right when the global environment seems threatened by risks which traditional state policy cannot fully cope with. The book is required reading for anybody who wants to understand EU external relations and helps to appreciate the true impact of Europe in the world, going beyond the simple account of formal institutions.” (Filippo Andreatta, University of Bologna, Italy)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Daniela Irrera is Associate Professor of International Relations and Global Civil Society at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Catania, Italy. She currently serves as President of the European Peace Research Association. A visiting scholar in several universities in Europe, USA, Asia and Canada, she has researched and published on the impact of non-state actors on global politics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: EU Emergency Response Policies and NGOs
Book Subtitle: Trends and Innovations
Authors: Daniela Irrera
Series Title: The European Union in International Affairs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69727-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69726-0Published: 23 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88832-3Published: 04 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69727-7Published: 07 December 2017
Series ISSN: 2662-5911
Series E-ISSN: 2662-592X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 74
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Union Politics, International Organization, Development Aid