
The War on Rescue
The Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance in the European Migration Crisis
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The War on Rescue
The Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance in the European Migration Crisis
About this book
The War on Rescue 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.
The 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. The War on Rescue adds to social science understanding of and explanations for humanitarian assistance and the reasons why governments obstruct rescue efforts.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Humanitarianism, Displacement, and Migration
- 2. Why States Obstruct Humanitarian Assistance
- 3. How States Obstruct Humanitarian Assistance
- 4. The Unfolding of the European Migration Crisis
- 5. The Obstruction of Médecins Sans Frontières in the European Migration Crisis
- 6. The Experiences of Small NGOs in the Migration Crisis
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index