uchas international organisations and NGOs. It may also serve as an introduction to anyone with an interest in understanding the numerous and inter-linked facets of humanitarian action.

First textbook on the International Master Program "International Humanitarian Action"

Part I - World Politics: The Changing Context of Humanitarian Action: Key Challenges and IssuesbyCristina Churruca-Muguruza.- Humanitarian Action in International Relations: Power and PoliticsbyAnna Khakee.- World Politics and Humanitarian Action: Mutual InfluencesbyMarie-Josée Domestici-Met.- The Changing Nature of Conflict - The Need for a Conflict Sensitive ApproachbySulagna Maitra.- Humanitarian Aid Governance in World PoliticsbyUwe Andersen and  Katharina Behmer.- Principles and Professionalism: Towards Humanitarian Intelligenceby Andrej Zwitter.- Part II - International Law: Public International LawbyElzbieta Mikos-Skuza.- International Human Rights LawbyJoana Abrisketa.- International Humanitarian LawbyRenata VaiSviliene.- International Criminal LawbyPierre Thielbörger.- Disaster LawbyRonan McDermott.- Protectionof Refugees and MinoritiesbyHans-Joachim Heintze and Charlotte Lülf.- Part III - Public Health in Humanitarian Action: Approaches and Challenges: Basic Concepts and Current Challenges of Public Health in Humanitarian ActionbySiri Tellier, Andreas KiabyLars Peter NissenJonas TorpWilma Doedens, Kevin Davies, Dan Brun Petersen, Vibeke Brix and Niall Roche.- Part IV - Anthropology: Anthropology and Humanitarianism?byUlrika Persson-Fischier.- Anthropological PerspectivesbyOdina Benoist.- Armed Conflicts and Humanitarian Crises: Insights from the Anthropology of WarbyKristina Roepstorff.- Forced Migration and Refugee Settings from an Anthropological PerspectivebyRelinde Reiffers.- An Anthropological Perspective on the Timeline of Humanitarian Interventionsby Juan Carlos Gumucio-Castellon.- Part V - Management: Managing Humanitarian Action - An IntroductionbyPat Gibbons.- The Basics of Managing Emergenciesby Markus Moke and Thomas Pfeiffer.- Project Managementby Sabrina Herold and Bartjan W. Pennink.- Humanitarian LogisticsbyGildas Vourc'h.- Security Management in Humanitarian Organisationsby Bob Ghosn.- Human Resource Management in the Humanitarian SectorbySophie Borel.- Financial Managementby Philip Byrne.