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Saving the Saviors: Security Practices and Professional Struggles in the Humanitarian Space
International Political Sociology ( IF 3.5 ) Pub Date : 2018-02-22 , DOI: 10.1093/ips/olx023
Monique J Beerli 1
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Tracing transformations in the way that humanitarian organizations respond to insecurity in the field, this article examines the bureaucratization and professionalization of security in relation to intraorganizational struggles between humanitarian professionals. Whereas some advocate for the triumph of remoteness and bunkerization as organizing principles of humanitarian action, others challenge the imposition of security as a humanitarian logic of practice through acts of nonconformity. These tensions are illustrative of professional struggles over how to do and think humanitarian action. In articulating a sociological and transversal reading, this article points to the heterogeneity and divisions structuring the humanitarian space. To provide empirical insights into the bureaucratic work practices of headquarters professionals and the everyday practices of frontline humanitarian professionals, this article draws upon an analysis of humanitarian security manuals, interviews with humanitarian professionals, and field observations in Port-au-Prince. The article sheds light on the development of the humanitarian profession and on the novelty of the work practices of humanitarian security professionals, while contributing to debates on bunkerization and the literature on transnational professionals.

中文翻译:

拯救救世主:人道主义领域的安全实践和专业斗争

追踪人道主义组织应对实地不安全状况的方式的转变,本文考察了与人道主义专业人员之间的组织内部斗争有关的安全的官僚化和专业化。有些人主张将偏远和掩体化作为人道主义行动的组织原则,而另一些人则主张通过不整合行为将安全性强加为一种实践的人道主义逻辑。这些紧张局势说明了在如何采取和考虑人道主义行动方面的专业斗争。在阐述社会学和横向阅读时,本文指出了构成人道主义空间的异质性和分歧。为了提供对总部专业人员的官僚作风实践和一线人道主义专业人员的日常实践的实证见解,本文基于对人道主义安全手册的分析,与人道主义专业人员的访谈以及太子港的实地观察。这篇文章阐明了人道主义专业的发展以及人道主义安全专业人员的工作实践的新颖性,同时也为有关bun堡化的辩论和有关跨国专业人员的文献做出了贡献。
更新日期:2018-02-22
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