Not Breaking The Rules Not Playing The Game

Investigates the international assistance given to countries at war. Presenting evidence from Sierra Leone, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Souther... » 

Investigates the international assistance given to countries at war. Presenting evidence from Sierra Leone, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Sudan, the author finds that appealing to a morality based on rights and principles allows aid staff to justify their operational weaknesses by blaming or discrediting others. «