humanitarian intervention

Discusses the efforts the Allies made in keeping the population of West Berlin alive during the summer of 1948. Explores the individual heroism, politics, and daily life in the face of a Russian blockage.

Follows the adventures of the Pararescue Corps as they are called upon to perform rescue missions in Alaska, along the Nile River highlands, the Amazon rain forest and Afghanistan.

This book delves into the history of armed intervention to explore arguments both for and against military intervention, and to assess when and where it is necessary, if it is ever necessary at all.

"An American pilot crash lands in the desert and finds himself on the outskirts of the very camp he was supposed to bomb. After days spent wandering and hallucinating from dehydration, Major Ellie is rescued by one of the camp's residents, a teenager named Momo, whose entrepreneurial money-making schemes are failing as his family is falling apart. Momo sets out to search for his brother Ali, hoping his new Western acquaintances might be able to help find him. But as the truth of Ali's whereabouts begin to unfold, the effects of American 'aid' on this war-torn Muslim country are revealed to be increasingly pernicious"--OCLC.

An introduction to the relief agency Doctors Without Borders, discussing what they do, where they go, and more.

A collection of true stories recounting the history, hopes, fears, and resilience of dozens of Darfurians who survived the violence of the 2003 rebellion against the Sudanese government.

Examines controversies surrounding military might and global intervention, tracing the history of armed intervention, discussing options for nonmilitary intervention, as well as arguments for and against the use of armed intervention, and encourages students to utilize critical thinking skills to create informed opinions on the issue.

Eric Greitens shares his life journey from being an average kid to working to make a difference in the world's trouble spots and joining the Navy SEALS to protect the weak, and encourages readers to reflect on the power of choice and acts of courage.

Explains how people enter the field of humanitarian intervention, the training needed, the work they do, and the risks and rewards of their life-changing work.

Using American, British and German archives and original interviews with veterans, looks at the events surrounding the Berlin Airlift after World War II in which food and other supplies were airlifted to Germany.