The Paradoxes of Aid Work Passionate Professionals

• Main Author: Roth, Silke (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
• Series: Routledge Humanitarian Studies
• Subjects: Development economics & emerging economies; Environmental policy & protocols; Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; Social impact of disasters; Development studies; aidland; compassion; disasters; emergency; gender; humanitarian; human rights; imperialism; military; NGO; power; Sustainable development; worker
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This book explores what attracts people to aidwork and to what extent the promises of aidwork are fulfilled. 'Aidland' is a highly complex and heterogeneous context which includes many different occupations, forms of employment and organizations. Analysing the processes that lead to the in...