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New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help

New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41: 429–433, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1643622 BOOK REVIEW New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help Michael Mascarenhas. New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2017. Reviewed by Sara Kuehlhorn Friedman Portland State University Providing humanitarian aid has become a multibillion-dollar global enterprise, involving gov- ernment and nonprofit organizations as well as private donors spanning international borders and political jurisdictions. How has the distribution and implementation of humanitarian aid changed with the increase in dollars available from private donors flowing through inter- national nonprofit organizations? To what extent do foreign aid organizations create know- ledge that proliferates assumptions of their own culture rather than promote the knowledge indigenous to the location being served? Finally, what role does the media play in this cre- ation of knowledge? In New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help, Michael Mascarenhas investigates the privatization of humanitarian aid and the nature of philanthropy in an increasingly global society where media coverage is constant. Mascarenhas is also http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Administrative Theory & Praxis Taylor & Francis

New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help

Kuehlhorn Friedman, Sara
Administrative Theory & Praxis , Volume 41 (4): 5 – Oct 2, 2019
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New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help

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Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41: 429–433, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1643622 BOOK REVIEW New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help Michael Mascarenhas. New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2017. Reviewed by Sara Kuehlhorn Friedman Portland State...
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Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41: 429–433, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1643622 BOOK REVIEW New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help Michael Mascarenhas. New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2017. Reviewed by Sara Kuehlhorn Friedman Portland State University Providing humanitarian aid has become a multibillion-dollar global enterprise, involving gov- ernment and nonprofit organizations as well as private donors spanning international borders and political jurisdictions. How has the distribution and implementation of humanitarian aid changed with the increase in dollars available from private donors flowing through inter- national nonprofit organizations? To what extent do foreign aid organizations create know- ledge that proliferates assumptions of their own culture rather than promote the knowledge indigenous to the location being served? Finally, what role does the media play in this cre- ation of knowledge? In New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help, Michael Mascarenhas investigates the privatization of humanitarian aid and the nature of philanthropy in an increasingly global society where media coverage is constant. Mascarenhas is also

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  • The politics of private foreign aid: Humanitarian principles, economic development objectives, and organizational interests in NGO private aid allocation
  • INGO accountability deficits: The imperatives for further reform