Question 1

What tension exists between humanitarian aid and humanitarian intervention?

Accepted Answer

The deliberate instrumentalization of ai

Question 2

How is humanitarian intervention distinct from humanitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanitarianism is restricted to civil society actors 
B)  Humanitarianism is always part of a UN mandate 
C)  Humanitarian intervention seeks to rebuild states 
D)  Humanitarianism only happens with state consent 
E)  Humanitarian intervention has a military element 
A)  Humanitarianism is restricted to civil society actors 
B)  Humanitarianism is always part of a UN mandate 
C)  Humanitarian intervention seeks to rebuild states 
D)  Humanitarianism only happens with state consent 
E)  Humanitarian intervention has a military element

Question 3

The funds mobilized by the UN's Consolidated Appeal Process include funding for NGOs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does the chronic shortage of funding impact the long-term viability of humanitarian projects?

Accepted Answer

Despite the increase in funding for huma

Question 5

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the focus of international humanitarian efforts took on a global focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the main stages in the historical evolution of humanitarian action. Where do you see improvements and where do you see failures?

Accepted Answer

The history of humanitarian action is li

Question 7

Humanitarian aid can itself be a powerful political tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The adoption of the Geneva Conventions in 1949 is probably the most important instrument for the expansion of humanitarian action to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Referring to the CNN effect, state how this phenomenon exemplifies the age of neo-humanitarianism.

Accepted Answer

The liberation wars associated with the

Question 10

How has humanitarian aid evolved in the "age of liberal humanitarianism"?

Accepted Answer

The age of liberal humanitarianism has s

Question 11

Why is humanitarian assistance referred to as "development on steroids"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its focus on short-term, rapidly provided assistance to relieve immediate suffering 
B)  Its inclusion of the same actors working on the same issues 
C)  The two form opposite ends of a policy spectrum in the global south 
D)  The shared vision of human need 
E)  The interrelated concepts of human development and human progress 
A)  Its focus on short-term, rapidly provided assistance to relieve immediate suffering 
B)  Its inclusion of the same actors working on the same issues 
C)  The two form opposite ends of a policy spectrum in the global south 
D)  The shared vision of human need 
E)  The interrelated concepts of human development and human progress

Question 12

What is defined as military involvement used to save lives or relieve human suffering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanitarianism 
B)  Humanitarian intervention 
C)  Humanitarian assistance 
D)  Social development 
E)  Social policy 
A)  Humanitarianism 
B)  Humanitarian intervention 
C)  Humanitarian assistance 
D)  Social development 
E)  Social policy

Question 13

What does the UN work through to try and achieve a coordinated response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sectoral Access Teams 
B)  Humanitarian Reaction Committee 
C)  Sectoral Response 
D)  Clusters 
E)  Joint Access Mobilization 
A)  Sectoral Access Teams 
B)  Humanitarian Reaction Committee 
C)  Sectoral Response 
D)  Clusters 
E)  Joint Access Mobilization

Question 14

Which country has one of the oldest and most comprehensive famine early warning system?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Ethiopia 
A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Ethiopia

Question 15

With which actor are Wilsonian organizations often aligned?

Accepted Answer

A)  International institutions 
B)  Civil society actors 
C)  Grass roots organizations 
D)  Governments 
E)  Important heads of state 
A)  International institutions 
B)  Civil society actors 
C)  Grass roots organizations 
D)  Governments 
E)  Important heads of state

Question 16

The age of liberal humanitarianism has seen a negative backlash to the number of humanitarian organizations working in the sector and in the number of individuals employed in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the CNN effect?

Accepted Answer

The CNN effect is defined by the broadca

Question 18

Why is researching humanitarian action difficult?

Accepted Answer

For social scientists, research concerni

Question 19

How does the UN respond to humanitarian crises?

Accepted Answer

Once a request for assistance has been g

Question 20

Then five largest NGOs represent 60 per cent of all humanitarian expenditure in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention

What tension exists between humanitarian aid and humanitarian intervention?

How is humanitarian intervention distinct from humanitarianism?

The funds mobilized by the UN's Consolidated Appeal Process include funding for NGOs.

How does the chronic shortage of funding impact the long-term viability of humanitarian projects?

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the focus of international humanitarian efforts took on a global focus.

Describe the main stages in the historical evolution of humanitarian action. Where do you see improvements and where do you see failures?

Humanitarian aid can itself be a powerful political tool.

The adoption of the Geneva Conventions in 1949 is probably the most important instrument for the expansion of humanitarian action to address the needs of civilians affected by conflict.

Referring to the CNN effect, state how this phenomenon exemplifies the age of neo-humanitarianism.

How has humanitarian aid evolved in the "age of liberal humanitarianism"?

Why is humanitarian assistance referred to as "development on steroids"?

What is defined as military involvement used to save lives or relieve human suffering?

What does the UN work through to try and achieve a coordinated response?

Which country has one of the oldest and most comprehensive famine early warning system?

With which actor are Wilsonian organizations often aligned?

The age of liberal humanitarianism has seen a negative backlash to the number of humanitarian organizations working in the sector and in the number of individuals employed in it.

What is the CNN effect?

Why is researching humanitarian action difficult?

How does the UN respond to humanitarian crises?

Then five largest NGOs represent 60 per cent of all humanitarian expenditure in 2013.

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