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Books by Peter J. Hoffman

Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarianism, War, and Politics: Solferino to Syria and Beyond

Research paper thumbnail of Sword & Salve: Confronting New Wars and Humanitarian Crises

Articles by Peter J. Hoffman

Research paper thumbnail of Global Humanitarian Governance and the COVID-19 Moment: The Evolution of Sacrifice

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of What Does "Leave No One Behind" Mean for Humanitarians?

Routledge Handbook on the UN and Development, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Private Military and Security Companies

International Organizations and Global Governance, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarianism in Treatment: Analyzing the World Humanitarian Summit

Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarianism and Practitioners: Why Social Science Matters

Humanitarianism in Question, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of The Global War on Terrorism's Impact on Humanitarian Action

Humanitarian Stakes, No. 1, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of The Fog of Humanitariainism: Collective Action Problems and Learning-Challenged Organizations

Journal of Intervention and StateBuilding, Mar 2007

Book Reviews by Peter J. Hoffman

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Kenneth B. Moss, Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War

Political Science Quarterly, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Making Sense of NGOs: The Mice That Roar?

International Studies Review, Mar 2009

Research paper thumbnail of The Black Box of Blue Helmets

Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict, Jun 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention: A Fresh Legal Approach Based on Fundamental Ethical Principles in International Law and World Religions, Brian D. Lepard (University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2002), 528 pp., $55 cloth

Ethics & International Affairs, 2002

Papers by Peter J. Hoffman

Research paper thumbnail of What does “Leave no One Behind” Mean for Humanitarians?

Routledge Handbook on the UN and Development, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War by Kenneth B.Moss. Lawrence, University Press of Kansas, 2019. 464 pp. $45.00

Political Science Quarterly, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The black box of Blue Helmets

Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Making Sense of NGOs: The Mice That Roar?

International Studies Review, 2009

Nongovernmental Organizations in International Society: Struggles over Recognition. By Volker Hei... more Nongovernmental Organizations in International Society: Struggles over Recognition. By Volker Heins. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. 211 pp., $74.95 hardcover (ISBN-13: 978-0-230-60036-2). Victims of war, poverty, and other injustices have usually endured additional victimization through marginalization, neglect, and a fundamental lack of acknowledgement of suffering, but the arrival of non-governmental organizations on the international scene has given a new voice to their plight. However, the question asked in all quarters—from donors, governments, multilateral agencies, critics, and intended beneficiaries—relates to the bottom-line of power. In a political order predicated on state sovereignty, what does this new generation of bureaucracy to improve human welfare ultimately mean? Do non-governmental organizations (NGOs) change the behavior of actors so as to alter the causes of harm? Can these mice roar? Nongovernmental Organizations in International Society by Volker Heins ably tackles this issue and captures the essence of the NGO phenomenon in international politics with a thoughtful treatment of the theoretical literature paired with an empirical grounding of case studies. The book explains the emergence and evolution of NGOs in order to understand their special position relative to states and international organizations by blending the English School of International Relations (which examines the norms of international society that shape political outcomes) and the Frankfurt School of communicative action (which posits the importance of “recognition,” or building norms that engender mutual respect and concern for people of different cultures and nationalities). Heins's exploration of non-state political spaces and actors follows the basic steps of scientific investigation, first defining and describing before turning to an analysis and assessment of NGOs. The book begins with a discussion of his approach …

Research paper thumbnail of Private Military and Security Companies

Research paper thumbnail of Sword & Salve: Confronting New Wars and Humanitarian Crises

Journal of Peace Research, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Global Humanitarian Governance and the COVID-19 Moment: The Evolution of Sacrifice

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of What Does "Leave No One Behind" Mean for Humanitarians?

Routledge Handbook on the UN and Development, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Private Military and Security Companies

International Organizations and Global Governance, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarianism in Treatment: Analyzing the World Humanitarian Summit

Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarianism and Practitioners: Why Social Science Matters

Humanitarianism in Question, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of The Global War on Terrorism's Impact on Humanitarian Action

Humanitarian Stakes, No. 1, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of The Fog of Humanitariainism: Collective Action Problems and Learning-Challenged Organizations

Journal of Intervention and StateBuilding, Mar 2007

Research paper thumbnail of What does “Leave no One Behind” Mean for Humanitarians?

Routledge Handbook on the UN and Development, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War by Kenneth B.Moss. Lawrence, University Press of Kansas, 2019. 464 pp. $45.00

Political Science Quarterly, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The black box of Blue Helmets

Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Making Sense of NGOs: The Mice That Roar?

International Studies Review, 2009

Nongovernmental Organizations in International Society: Struggles over Recognition. By Volker Hei... more Nongovernmental Organizations in International Society: Struggles over Recognition. By Volker Heins. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. 211 pp., $74.95 hardcover (ISBN-13: 978-0-230-60036-2). Victims of war, poverty, and other injustices have usually endured additional victimization through marginalization, neglect, and a fundamental lack of acknowledgement of suffering, but the arrival of non-governmental organizations on the international scene has given a new voice to their plight. However, the question asked in all quarters—from donors, governments, multilateral agencies, critics, and intended beneficiaries—relates to the bottom-line of power. In a political order predicated on state sovereignty, what does this new generation of bureaucracy to improve human welfare ultimately mean? Do non-governmental organizations (NGOs) change the behavior of actors so as to alter the causes of harm? Can these mice roar? Nongovernmental Organizations in International Society by Volker Heins ably tackles this issue and captures the essence of the NGO phenomenon in international politics with a thoughtful treatment of the theoretical literature paired with an empirical grounding of case studies. The book explains the emergence and evolution of NGOs in order to understand their special position relative to states and international organizations by blending the English School of International Relations (which examines the norms of international society that shape political outcomes) and the Frankfurt School of communicative action (which posits the importance of “recognition,” or building norms that engender mutual respect and concern for people of different cultures and nationalities). Heins's exploration of non-state political spaces and actors follows the basic steps of scientific investigation, first defining and describing before turning to an analysis and assessment of NGOs. The book begins with a discussion of his approach …

Research paper thumbnail of Private Military and Security Companies

Research paper thumbnail of Sword & Salve: Confronting New Wars and Humanitarian Crises

Journal of Peace Research, 2007