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The Humanitarian Aid Dilemma

The Humanitarian Aid Dilemma. IAFS 1000. Faith No More, “ We Care A Lot ” (1987)

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The Humanitarian Aid Dilemma

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  1. The Humanitarian Aid Dilemma IAFS 1000

  2. Faith No More, “We Care A Lot” (1987) (We care a lot) about disasters, fires, floods and killer bees About the NASA shuttle falling in the sea (We care a lot) about starvation and the food that Live Aid bought (We care a lot) about disease, baby Rock, Hudson, rock, yeah! Oh, it's a dirty job but someone’s gotta do it (We care a lot) about the gamblers and the pushers and the geeks (We care a lot) about the smack and crack and whack that hits the street (We care a lot) about the welfare of all you boys and girls (We care a lot) about you people cause we're out to save the world (We care a lot) about the army navy air force and marines (We care a lot) about the N.Y. S.F. and L.A.P.D (We care a lot) about you people (We care a lot) about your guns (We care a lot) about the wars you're fighting gee that looks like fun (We care a lot) about the Garbage Pail Kids, they never lie (We care a lot) about Transformers cause there's more than meets the eye (We care a lot) about the little things, the bigger things we top (We care a lot) about you people yeah you bet we care a lot

  3. Final Paper • See guidelines distributed in class • Submit to turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Dec 14

  4. Humanitarian Aid • Giving to needy = good • E.g. zakat • Aid groups • impartial • neutral Lischer, “Collateral Damage”Intl Security 28:1 (Summer 2003) 79-109

  5. Humanitarian Aid • Sarah Lischer • aid has pol, & sometimes mil, repercussions • can even exacerbate conflict Lischer, “Collateral Damage”Intl Security 28:1 (Summer 2003) 79-109

  6. Mechanisms • Feed militants • Sustain militants’ supporters

  7. Mechanisms • Contribute resources for violence • Legitimize combatants

  8. Rwandan Refugees in Zaire • 1994: ~2m Hutus fled to E. Zaire (now DRC) • 10,000s of perpetrators

  9. Rwandan Refugees in Zaire • State in exile • Dallaire and Wilkens on collaboration

  10. What Should Aid Groups Do? • Recognize that their work is not neutral • Assets: • moral clout • tangible assets >>> divert attention to security situation >>> consider pulling out

  11. What Should We Do? • Acknowledge moral ambiguity • Consider charity for improving security • Don’t despair! (Dallaire, Shake Hands xviii)

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