Humanitarian aid workers increasingly remain present in contexts of violence and are
injured, kidnapped, and killed as a result. Since 9/11 and in response to these dangers, aid …

Technology has become the driving force for both economic and social change. However,
the recruitment of volunteers into the projects of non-profit-making organizations (NGO) does …

Contemporary societies have been characterized as risk societies. While considerable
research on individualized risk and risk management exists, voluntary risk taking has so far …

Multinational organisations of all kinds face growing challenges to ensure that their
international operations and staff are safe from threat of physical and psychological danger …

Disasters and humanitarian emergencies due to natural or human origins result in severe
and often prolonged suffering of the affected population. Midwives have a role to play in …

This Research Handbook is published at a time of great flux for expatriates as a field of
study. For decades, the template for expatriate placements and research has resembled …

This book assesses the construction, operation and effects of the international protection
regime for human rights defenders, which has evolved significantly over the last twenty …

Increasingly humanitarian NGOs operate in the context of armed conflicts where the security
risks are higher than in contexts of natural disaster. Working in Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan …

Research has shown that the counterinsurgent proposition of 'winning Hearts and Minds' is
more complex than building a road. This paper examines how project workers in three …

This article presents the results of an exploratory study into aid agencies' use of
technologies for security purposes. Since there appears to be a consensus in the aid sector …