Introduction: humanitarianism and inequality - a reorientation

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The Handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality gives an overview over inequalities in humanitarian contexts. Based in criticism of colonialism and coloniality it broadens and reorients the understanding of humanitarianism. Section 1 focuses on historical and geopolitical aspects and surveys definitions and meanings of humanitarianism. Section 2 introduces a wide range of humanitarian actors which include governmental, inter-governmental, non-governmental, faith-based, and secular organisations, as well as diaspora networks and self-organised volunteers who are engaged in humanitarian action. Employing an intersectional perspective, Section 3 looks at the people involved in providing humanitarian aid and those obtaining humanitarian assistance. Section 4 examines inequalities a wide range of persistent and newly emerging issues (for example, climate change, pandemics, technology). Section 5 highlights different experiences of and approaches to humanitarianism in different world regions. Section 6 considers knowledge creation, ethics, evaluation, dissemination, methods, and data to understand humanitarian action, and identifies future research needs.

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ORCID for Silke Roth: orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-0505

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