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Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid (Reposted)

Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid (Reposted)

Update: 2025-05-30
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In light of the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza we are reposting episode 9 from our first series (published on the 6. December 2024), in which we talk to Dr. William Plowright, an Assistant Professor of International Security at the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, about his new book " War on Rescue: The Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance in the European Migration Crisis”, where he describes, analyses, and explains why and how governments block assistance to people in times of crisis.


To learn more about our guest, Dr. Will Plowright, see his website at https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/william-plowright/


More information on Dr. Will Plowright's book "War on Rescue: The Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance in the European Migration Crisis”, can be found at https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501778353/the-war-on-rescue

Music: The Good News by SHANTI from https://tunetank.com/track/263-the-good-news/

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Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid (Reposted)

Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid (Reposted)

School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University