{"product_id":"the-war-on-rescue-the-obstruction-of-humanitarian-assistance-in-the-european-migration-crisis-hardback-9781501778353","title":"The War on Rescue; The Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance in the European Migration Crisis (Hardback) 9781501778353","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe War on Rescue\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance in the European Migration Crisis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Plowright (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501778353\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 December 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages, 1 map, 2 graphs - 2 Graphs - 1 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War on Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e documents how governments block assistance to people in times of crisis. Focusing on the European Migration Crisis of 2015–2022 to address the reasons why governments do this, William Plowright discusses the strategies employed that prevent suffering people from receiving help. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe European Migration Crisis motivated people around the world to offer assistance to needy refugees and migrants across Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. Both large and small organizations rushed to bring food, medical care, and rescue to those stranded at sea. However, many European governments sought to prevent humanitarian assistance and deny safe haven to the desperate. Boats filled with those rescued were blocked from harbors, activists were arrested, and staff were threatened; some faced violence. \u003ci\u003eThe War on Rescue \u003c\/i\u003eadds to social science understanding of and explanations for humanitarian assistance and the reasons why governments obstruct rescue efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Humanitarianism, Displacement and Migration\u003cbr\u003e Why States Obstruct Humanitarian Assistance\u003cbr\u003e How States Obstruct Humanitarian Assistance\u003cbr\u003e The Unfolding of the European Migration Crisis\u003cbr\u003e The Obstruction of Médecins Sans Frontières in the EuropeanMigration Crisis\u003cbr\u003e The Experiences of Small NGOs in the Migration Crisis\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685661143320,"sku":"9781501778353","price":33.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-war-on-rescue-the-obstruction-of-humanitarian-assistance-in-the-european-migration-crisis-hardback-9781501778353","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}