Humanitarianism and politics: the dangers of contrived separation

Volker Schimmel

Development in Practice, 2006, vol. 16, issue 3-4, 303-315

Abstract: Humanitarianism and politics are more often than not considered to be separate from each other, despite the increasing complexity of contemporary conflict. This article highlights the specifics of the flight of one renegade soldier and some 300 of his men from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Rwanda, at a time when the international community was plotting the roadmap for an ideal solution that everybody could have approved. The article explores what caused the relevant parties to forfeit such a solution and recommends ways to improve operational coordination and complementarity among international actors.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1080/09164520600694885

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