INTD 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Well-Founded Relation, Non-Interventionism, Multilateralism

• School: McGill University
• Department: International Development
• Course: INTD 200
• Professor: Kazue Takamura

Document Summary

Impact of state-centric norms (sovereign rights) on the practices of humanitarianism: why is humanitarianism with a sovereign face? , evolution of humanitarianism, changing meanings of protection": preference shift from resettlement" to voluntary repatriation". Refugee prevention" vs. refugee protection": minimalist definition of refugee" in the refugee convention, statistical presence of refugees" in canada. Keywords: unhcr, multilateralism and humanitarianism, burden-sharing mechanism, nansen passports (roots of humanitarianism, durable solutions, three pillars of humanitarianism (impartiality, neutrality, and consent, state-centricity, non-intervention vs. politicization of humanitarianism, refugee protection vs. containment, non-refoulment vs. voluntary repatriation. Principles of humanitarianism: principles of humanitarian organizations. Impartiality: neutrality, consent, benefits of being apolitical", = better access to refugee populations. Not guided by any political intensions or considerations". Multilateral mechanisms of humanitarianism: why are multilateral mechanisms considered as effective, establishing burden-sharing" mechanisms, greater impact of humanitarian issues on domestic and international order, control of humanitarian spaces (practices) = ensuring the priorities of the state (powerful)